1980 Map of Burrito Tank

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The Texas Mexican railroad line cuts across this South Texas brush country landscape, defining the movement of goods and people between Laredo and the Gulf. Named ranching outposts like Yugo Ranch and the community of Killam are established near seasonal water sources and drainage systems like Aguilete Creek and San Juanito Creek. This 1980 survey captures a region heavily dependent on ranching infrastructure, evidenced by the numerous named earthen reservoirs or tanks scattered across the terrain.