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2022 Map of Lost Draw

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lost Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lost Draw meanders across this Yoakum County landscape, defining the topography of a region dominated by a systematic grid of rural transit and agricultural property lines. This 2022 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the modern infrastructure of the High Plains, where long, straight thoroughfares like Six Mile Rd and Taylor Rd serve as the primary arteries through the level terrain.

The presence of family and local names on routes such as Todd Rd and the distinctly named Cherkee Strip Rd provides a window into the land divisions and settlement history of West Texas. While modern in its production, the map captures the enduring spatial logic of the Panhandle, where the intermittent drainage of Lost Draw remains one of the few natural landmarks in an otherwise highly organized human landscape.