2019 Map of Chargos Creek

About this map

Fred Bruni Rd provides the primary access through this arid landscape of southern Zapata County, where water management is the defining feature of the terrain. The presence of numerous named catchments, such as Compania Tank, Tortuga Tank, and Rodriguez Tank, indicates a landscape historically organized around ranching and livestock. These tanks, along with larger bodies like Fred M Bruni Lake Number 2, are essential features in a region drained by a network of intermittent streams. The drainage pattern is complex, with Chargos Cr, Taquache Cr, and Coma Cr carving channels through the brushland. To the east, Walker Lake and Porvenir Ranch Lake stand as notable landmarks. This 2019 survey documents a sparsely populated ranching territory where the distribution of water sources like Llano Tank and the naming of ephemeral watercourses like Arroyo Grande trace the boundaries of land use in the Texas borderlands.