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1980 Map of Chargos Creek

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Chargos Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Jennings West Oil and Gas Field dominates the southern landscape of this South Texas region, where the energy industry of the mid-1970s is etched into the terrain. A dense network of oil wells, gas wells, and drill holes marks the land, connected by an intricate web of service roads and a prominent pipeline that traverses the northern and eastern reaches. This industrial presence contrasts with the traditional ranching infrastructure, evidenced by named water catchments like Rodriguez Tank, Tortuga Tank, and Llano Tank.

The hydrology of Zapata County is defined here by ephemeral drainages such as Chargos Creek, Arroyos Dos Creek, and Taguache Creek. These intermittent streams dictate the topography, carving paths through a landscape that also features remote landing strips and scattered gravel pits. The map captures a specific era of Texan resource extraction, documenting the physical footprint of energy production across the brush country before further late-century development changed the local industrial patterns.