2022 Map of Spoon Draw

About this map

Las Moras Cr and its western tributary, W Las Moras Cr, dominate this section of the Edwards Plateau in Menard County. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, where intermittent streams like Spoon Draw and Cole Well Draw carve through the limestone terrain toward Elm Cr. The settlement of Pine Gate sits central to a network of rural roads that often follow these natural draws or skirt the edges of depressions like Harris Hollow. The road names themselves hint at the area's local history and former landmarks, notably Ellis School Ln, which points toward the educational centers of past ranching generations. Water remains the critical resource here, anchored by Vaughn Spring and the persistent draws that have supported Texas hill country life for decades.