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2010 Map of Batesville SW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Batesville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Tortuga Creek and its East Branch define this arid ranchland landscape in Zavala County, where water management is the primary marker of human presence. The terrain is dotted with numerous small reservoirs and named watering points, suggesting a deep history of livestock ranching and land ownership. Key landmarks like Cassin Dam and the Arroyo Negro channel drainage across the brushy plains, while family-named or descriptive features such as Quinn Tank, Mustang Tank, and Silver Lake Tank serve as vital nodes in the local agricultural network.

Transportation in this part of South Texas is represented by several secondary routes, including FM 1025, Big Wells Rd, and Ranch Rd 1867. These roads connect isolated ranch headquarters like the Home Tank area to larger regional hubs. The sheer density of these cattle tanks, from Badger Hole Tank to Lost Waterhole Tank, provides a fine-grained look at how water rights and geography dictated the layout of private holdings in the early 21st century.