2016 Map of Chargos Creek

About this map

Fred M Bruni Lake Number 2 and the nearby Fred M Bruni Rd anchor the northwestern portion of this South Texas landscape in Zapata County. This terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Chargos Creek, Mulato Cr, and Taqueche Cr, which carve through the arid brush country. The map reveals an essential ranching infrastructure of water management, marked by numerous named stock tanks such as Tortuga Tank, Rodriguez Tank, and Compania Tank. These features, along with larger water bodies like Porvenir Ranch Lake and Walker Lake, suggest a landscape shaped by private landholdings and the necessity of capturing runoff in an area where permanent water is scarce. The survey also identifies localized features like Dos Arroyos, illustrating the intricate system of small streams including Albercas Cr and Anura Cr that feed into the larger basins.