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1984 Map of Bull Hollow Tank

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Bull Hollow Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Rio Grande Rio Bravo serves as the international boundary on this 1984 survey, separating Webb Co, Texas, from the Mexican state of Coahuila. This arid borderland is defined by a network of ranching settlements and water sources, including the namesake Bull Hollow Tank and working sites like the Juan Reyes Windmill and Diablo Windmill. Scattered throughout the brush-covered terrain are small outposts and localities such as San Juanita, Rancho Nuevo, and El Jardin, which is marked by the high point at Tres Encinos.

The map reflects the binational nature of the landscape, with Mexican territories to the south and west detailed through a 1978 DGG survey of El Amole. Arroyos and drainage systems like San Lorenzo Creek and Tordillo Creek cut through the land, leading toward the river. These features, along with named hills like Loma Los Metates, illustrate a remote region where life is oriented around the seasonal flow of water and the long-established crossing points of the Rio Grande.