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1980 Map of Arroyo Huisache

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Arroyo Huisache
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Bustamante sits at the northern edge of this Zapata County landscape, where the brush country is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainage and water management. The terrain is marked by numerous stock tanks bearing family or local names, such as Lobitas Tank, Volpe Tank, and Adame Tank, which were essential for ranching in this arid South Texas environment. A small Cem near the settlement provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in the region.

Energy exploration is evident throughout the survey, with several Gas Wells and Drill Holes scattered across the drainages of Arroyo Villa and Arroyo Huisache. These features, alongside the numerous arroyos like Arroyo Salado and Fandango Creek, illustrate a working landscape where the traditional ranching economy and the petroleum industry overlap. The mapping also records fine details of the rural infrastructure, including a series of fence lines that partitioned the various ranch holdings during the late 1970s.