Nido Ranch and other scattered family holdings define this stretch of the South Texas brush country in Webb County. The landscape is primarily shaped by an extensive network of ranching infrastructure, characterized by numerous windmills and livestock tanks that support life between the drainage of Tejones Cr and Tordillo Cr. Named outposts like Fresno Ranch and San Juan Ranch appear as hubs within a vast grid of ranch roads, including Jefferies Rd and San Juan Rd. The distribution of water sources, from the Huisachosa Windmill to the Palo Blanco Tank, illustrates the critical importance of water management in this semi-arid environment, where even small features like Middle Pond or the Docha Tank serve as significant landmarks for local navigation and land use.
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1956 · Las Tiendas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Islitas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Laredo East
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Webb
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Laredo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Orvil
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Spohn Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Cuervo Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Cerritos Blancos
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Nido Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000