1927 Map of Bart

About this map

The Nueces River carves a central path through this south Texas landscape along the border of Dimmit and La Salle Counties. Surveyed in the mid-1920s, the terrain is defined by its watercourses and early ranching infrastructure, featuring established sites like Cochina Ranch and Wernberger Ranch. Local hydrological features are prominent, including the distinct Mocho Sauce River and several named bodies of water such as Harris Lake and Joe Street Lake. Transportation in the area relies on the Big Wells Road and an early Highway that connects these remote outposts. The map reveals a transition between the established river valley and a southern expanse marked as an unsurveyed area, reflecting the period's ongoing effort by the State of Texas Board of Water Engineers to document the region's complex network of creeks like Espio Creek and San Roque Creek.