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2013 Map of Cow Creek Tank

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cow Creek Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Rio Grande marks the southern border of this landscape, where the arid brushland of the border region is carved by a network of seasonal drainages. This 2013 survey illustrates a sparsely populated ranching environment defined by private roads and vital water catchments. Named routes such as Bill Moody Ranch Rd and Roebucks Ranch Rd connect the isolated holdings of this international boundary zone.

Water management is the primary human imprint on the terrain, evidenced by the strategic placement of the Cow Cr Tank and Arrow Tank. These features, along with the Frerich Ranch Airport, speak to the logistics of large-scale land management in a territory where the Pinto Cr and Goat Cr offer only intermittent flow toward the great river. The map provides a clear record of the complex boundary between Texas and Mexico near the turn of the 21st century.