The Las Vegas settlement in South Texas sits within a landscape defined by an ephemeral drainage network, where Espio Cr and Elm Cr carve subtle pathways across the brush country of Dimmit County. This 2016 survey captures a ranching environment where water is the primary landmark, centered on the presence of Vesper Lake and the convergence of Skull Cr into the larger creek systems. The rural infrastructure is largely dictated by the passage of Ranch Rd 468, which serves as a vital corridor through these expansive holdings. Mapping of the eastern boundary reveals the political transition at the Dimmit Co La Salle Co line, while individual ranching operations like Johnson Rch provide a window into the land use and property boundaries that characterize this region of the Rio Grande Plain.
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1925 · San Roque Lake 1-a
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Bart
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1932 · Valley Wells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Big Wells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Catarina
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
1956 · Woodward
USGS Topo · 1:62,500