2010 Map of Beef Hollow Creek

About this map

Beef Hollow Creek and Turkey Creek define the arid drainage patterns of this South Texas landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human presence. The distribution of infrastructure reveals a ranching economy reliant on scattered tanks and windmills to sustain operations in Zavala County. Named features like McNalley Windmill and High Lonesome Windmill indicate specific points of groundwater access, while numerous water storage sites such as Chaparrosa Lake and Rutledge Lake show the importance of surface catchment. The presence of High Lonesome Camp and named thoroughfares like Nelson Ranch Rd provide a sense of the remote working settlements and transport routes used by landholders. This 2010 survey offers a clear look at the hydraulic systems, including the Rutledge Lake Dam, necessary for life and industry in this brush-country environment.