Briscoe Ranch serves as the central hub of this South Texas landscape, where the management of water is paramount to the local ranching economy. The map reveals a sophisticated network of artificial tanks and dams designed to capture runoff in a semi-arid environment, including Big Alamo Lake Dam and the sequential storage of the Alexander Lake Number 1 Dam and Alexander Lake Number 2 Dam.
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1930 · Tilden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Loma Alta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fowlerton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Tilden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Piedra Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Fowlerton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000