The Nueces River winds through this section of La Salle County, defining a landscape of ephemeral drainage and sparsely distributed ranch infrastructure. The river system is joined by the Las Raices Cr in the southwest and the namesake Charco Marrano Cr which cuts across the central and northern reaches of the quadrangle. This 2016 survey shows a region largely dedicated to large-scale landholdings, where the transport network is dictated by a few primary arteries such as Ranch Rd 624 and Ranch Rd 469. Named local routes like Herman Plocek Rd and Holland Dam Rd provide glimpses into the family-held lands and water management features essential to this South Texas environment.
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1929 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fowlerton
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
1957 · Caiman Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000