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2016 Map of Wallace Draw

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wallace Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Middle Concho River defines the southern reach of this West Texas landscape, where the terrain is marked by the long drainage systems of Wallace Draw and Big Hollow Draw. This Irion County survey illustrates a high-desert environment characterized by ephemeral watercourses such as Dry Cr, which cuts across the northern and eastern portions of the quadrangle. The infrastructure consists primarily of ranch and county roads that navigate the complex topography of draws and plateaus.

Local navigation and property boundaries are traced through a network of functional routes, including the curiously named Hell Hole Rd and Cattle Guard 8 Rd. Other corridors such as Andy Suggs Rd and Dry Creek Rd provide access to the hinterlands, reflecting the rural ranching character of the region. The absence of dense settlements emphasizes the wide-open, managed nature of the land at this time.