2022 Map of Moore Draw SW

About this map

Comanche National Grassland dominates this section of Baca County, where the high plains landscape is defined by a series of intermittent watercourses and historical transit routes. The geography is etched by drainage patterns including Moore Draw, Mitchell Draw, and Murray Draw, which illustrate the natural watershed of this arid region. A significant historical marker is the Aubry Cutoff - Snnht Trl, a branch of the Santa Fe Trail used by mid-19th-century travelers seeking a shorter, albeit more dangerous, route through the plains. The map also records the location of the Mount Carmel Cem on the eastern edge of the survey area. This 2022 edition provides a contemporary view of a landscape that remains largely open and rural, preserving the alignments of both section-line roads and ancient pathways like the North Picket House Draw and Nevitt Draw.