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2010 Map of Big Wells

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Big Wells sits at the heart of this Dimmit County landscape, where the grid of the town site meets a network of ranch roads and water management features. The area's reliance on water and industry is evident through the presence of the Big Wells Oil Field and various stock tanks and impoundments, such as the Bowmen Cattle Company Number 1 Lake Dam and the Martindale Tank Dam. These structures manage the drainage of seasonal waterways like Sauz Mocho Creek and Arroyo Negro before they reach the southern boundary at the Nueces River.

Genealogists and local historians will find the northern outskirts of town particularly significant, where Saint Michaels Cemetery and Big Wells Cemetery are located near Ranch Rd 1867. The surrounding landscape is defined by ranching infrastructure, including the Price Ranch Airport and large water bodies like Encina Lake, reflecting the traditional land use patterns of South Texas in the early 21st century.