2016 Map of Batesville Hill

About this map

Leona River meanders across the border of Uvalde and Zavala counties, defining a landscape shaped by seasonal watercourses and South Texas brush country. The eponymous Batesville Hill rises as a prominent landmark in the southwestern quadrant, overlooking a network of ephemeral drainages including Gallina Cr, Childers Slough, and Camp Lake Slough. Human presence is marked by ranching infrastructure and local thoroughfares like Ranch Rd 117 and Pearsall Rd. The map illustrates a rural environment where land use revolves around the availability of water, indicated by features such as Leona Springs and the County Line Tank. This 2016 survey documents the enduring physical character of the Texas brushlands, where traditional land divisions meet the hydrology of the Leona basin and its associated quarrying sites near Rock Quarry Cr.