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1984 Map of Dentonio

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Dentonio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The small settlement of Dentonio anchors this South Texas landscape in the mid-1980s, situated within the brush country of Dimmit County. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages, most notably San Lorenzo Creek and El Moro Creek, which feed into numerous man-made livestock watering points or "tanks." These water features, such as Coal Mine Tank and Old Tresquilla Tank, reflect the ranching economy and land use patterns of the region.

Evidence of infrastructure for large-scale ranching and perhaps mineral exploration is visible through the inclusion of a Landing Strip and multiple wells. To the southeast, Bonito Creek and the Javelina Windmill further emphasize the reliance on managed water sources in this arid environment. This survey provides a precise look at the rural layout of the county before modern developments, preserving the locations of cattle tanks and remote windmills essential to the local heritage.