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2010 Map of Blancas Creek North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

San Carlos Number 1 Colonia and San Carlos Number 2 Colonia anchor a cluster of residential developments in this Webb County landscape, reflecting the modern settlement patterns east of Laredo. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage ways including Dolores Creek and Blancas Creek, which flow through an area largely partitioned into large land tracts. Infrastructure for water management is visible at the Trevino Lake Dam and Flores Lake Dam, illustrating the necessity of surface water catchment in this semi-arid region of South Texas.

Transportation follows a grid-like system of local roads such as Wormser Rd and Mona Hein Rd, connecting the various residential colonias including Las Blancas Colonia and Pueblo Nuevo Colonia. To the north, Lobo Creek meanders across the plain, while the established Laredo Ranchettes and Ranchitos 359 East Colonia demonstrate the transition from rural ranchland to rural-residential communities at the turn of the 21st century.