The Nueces River winds through this section of La Salle County, serving as a primary drainage corridor for the surrounding brush country. This landscape is defined by its water management infrastructure and large-scale ranching access, most notably the Holland Dam and the associated Holland Reservoir Site Number 2. These features, along with tributaries like Altita Cr and the extensive Las Raices Cr, illustrate the critical importance of water catchment in the semi-arid South Texas environment. Transportation across this rural expanse is maintained through a network of specialized routes, including Ranch Rd 624 and Ranch Rd 3408, alongside family-named or local access ways like Allerkamp Rd and Albert Martin Rd. The map reflects a modern era of land use where infrastructure for water storage and ranching connectivity predominates over dense residential settlement.
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1927 · Bart
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Artesia Wells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Encinal
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Caiman Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000