2022 Map of Las Escobas Ranch

About this map

Ranching roads and ephemeral creek beds define this portion of South Texas along the Zapata and Starr county line. The landscape is marked by several small family or community burial grounds, including Buena Vista Cem, Agua Dulce Cem, and Una De Gato Cem, which serve as quiet anchors for the local genealogy of the region. These sites are linked by a network of rural routes like Loma Blanca Rd and San Roman Rd that traverse the dry brushland. The drainage patterns of Del Puerto Cr and Las Escobas Cr illustrate the arid hydrology of the area, where water moves through seasonal channels toward the Rio Grande basin. This 2022 survey provides a clear view of the modern property boundaries and access roads that characterize contemporary land use in this part of the Rio Grande Valley hinterlands.