2010 Map of Crowther

About this map

The settlement of Crowther serves as a small anchor point in this corner of McMullen County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Frio River and the expansive Yarbrough Lake. This area of South Texas features a complex network of ephemeral drainages and stock tanks, suggesting a ranching economy reliant on carefully managed water resources. Water features with evocative names like Pot of Gold Tank, Van Meter Tank, and Persimmon Hollow Tank dot the brushy terrain, which rises gradually toward Opossum Hill. Several larger impoundments, including Gubel Trust Lake Number 2 and Gubel Trust Lake Number 3, indicate significant local land management and private trusts. The convergence of San Miguel Creek and Mustang Branch near the river floodplain highlights the hydrologic importance of this drainage basin within the coastal plain environment.