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1972 Map of Batesville NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Batesville NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The arid brush country of Zavala County is defined here by an intricate network of water management features and ranching infrastructure. Numerous earthen reservoirs, locally identified as tanks, such as Cow Hill Tank, Indio Tank, and Saladillo Tank, are distributed across a landscape drained by Tortuga Creek and the meandering Gallina Slough. These features underscore the vital importance of water security in a region historically dominated by large-scale cattle ranching and seasonal agriculture.

Transportation and resource extraction are prominent throughout the area, from the Midway Camp settlement in the west to the active Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells in the south. Near the eastern edge, the presence of the Batesville Landing Strip and neighboring cemeteries like St Patrick Cem and Woodlawn Cem mark the outskirts of the local community. The map also captures industrial remnants like the Gravel Pit and Rock Quarry Creek, reflecting a decade where petroleum and aggregate extraction shaped the local economy.