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2010 Map of Farias Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Farias Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Sullivan Ranch and its neighboring agricultural lands define this section of Maverick County in the early 21st century. The landscape is heavily marked by a network of ephemeral watercourses and localized water management systems, including Comanche Creek, San Ambrosia Creek, and Cuevas Creek. These intermittent streams are punctuated by man-made structures like the Winship Lake Number 3 Dam and Halsell Lake Number 3 Dam, illustrating the vital importance of water storage for ranching operations in this arid region of South Texas.

Transportation and infrastructure reflect the needs of large-scale landholdings, with the private Farias Ranch Airport serving as a primary point of access for the remote area. Large water bodies such as Farias Lake and Halsell Lake Number 3 provide significant landmarks within the scrubland, while the presence of dams at each lake highlights a highly engineered ranching environment designed to capture and hold seasonal runoff.