Loading map...

2010 Map of Lovelady Draw

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lovelady Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Baker Ranch and Shirley Ranch anchor this high-plains landscape in De Baca County, where the topography is defined by the ephemeral watercourses of Lovelady Draw and the wide drainage of Arroyo Mora. The map captures a ranching economy reliant on carefully managed water sources, evidenced by named landmarks like Lovelady Spring and several critical watering points including Galloway Tank and Short Tank.

Remote infrastructure is dominated by a network of windmills, such as Simmons Windmill and the Duke Windmill, which served as vital navigational and survival aids for those traversing the cattle country between Wildcat Canyon and Hart Draw. The rural road system, including County Rd-1-63, links these isolated holdings across the expansive basin of Arroyo Arana, providing a detailed record of land use and family ranch locations in the early 21st century.