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1972 Map of Beef Hollow Creek

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Beef Hollow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The arid ranching country of Zavala County is defined here by an intricate network of drainage ways and seasonal water sources. The landscape is dominated by ephemeral streams like Turkey Creek, Beef Hollow Creek, and Chaparrosa Creek, which cut through the brush country. The patterns of human activity are centered on water management, evidenced by numerous tanks such as Rock Tank, Hamilton Tank, and South Line Tank.

Remote outposts like High Lonesome Camp and family-named landmarks such as McNalley Windmill and Youngblood Tank provide clear evidence of the livestock operations that sustain this region. These features, along with several remote Landing Strips, suggest the vast distances managed by local ranchers in the early 1970s. Geographers and local historians can trace the distribution of named sites like Mesteño Lake and Maverick Tank, which highlight the sparse but deliberate settlement of this South Texas terrain.