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2016 Map of Arroyo Burro

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Ramireno stands as the primary settlement in this stretch of Zapata County, located near the southern reaches of Falcon Reservoir. The landscape is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages, or arroyos, that carve through the terrain toward the Rio Grande basin. These seasonal waterways, such as Arroyo San Francisco and Arroyo Javalina, reveal the complex natural drainage patterns essential to the local ecology.

Surface water features like Ramirez Lake provide a sharp contrast to the surrounding arid brushland. The map documents the path of FM 3169 as it traverses the western section, while various named tributaries including Cavasara Cr and Arroyo Blanco illustrate the broken topography of the region. This 2016 survey provides a clear view of the land before further contemporary development, marking the persistent geographic features like Arroyo Burro and Cañada Rosias.