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2012 Map of Shafter Draw

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Shafter Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The arid ranchlands of Crockett County define this West Texas landscape, where vast cattle operations are connected by a network of private and county roads. Prominent holdings such as Johnson Ranch, Magruder Ranch, and Nicks Ranch are positioned near the network of ephemeral watercourses that carve through the limestone terrain. The drainage systems, including the namesake Shafter Draw, San Juan Draw, and Slocum Draw, dictate the placement of local infrastructure and historical property boundaries.

To the northeast, the topography becomes more pronounced with features like Panther Bluff and the deep incisions of Cat Canyon, Hog Canyon, and Dutch Cove Canyon. These landforms illustrate the erosional patterns of the Edwards Plateau. Modern transportation routes like Ranch Road 1989 and Cord-411 provide access to this isolated region, while smaller tracks like Taylor Box Rd reach into the more remote southwestern corners near Jesus Draw.