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2022 Map of Escondido Lake

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Escondido Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Kingsville serves as the primary urban anchor on the northern edge of this coastal prairie landscape, where the southern reaches of the city meet the vast territory of the King Ranch. The map captures a transition from residential developments and community landmarks like the Kingsville Resthaven Cem to a sparse network of ranch roads and wide drainage systems. Water shapes the movement across the terrain, with the Escondido Cr and Santa Gertrudis Cr cutting through the brush country.

A series of creeks, including Jaboncillos Cr and Ebanito Cr, define the drainage patterns of this Kleberg County region. Local infrastructure is sparse but notable, including the Dawson Private Strip and a grid of rural county roads that facilitate access to ranching lands. Natural depressions and seasonal water bodies such as Zaino Lake and Charco Largo illustrate the low-lying hydrology typical of the South Texas brush country.