Piedra Creek and its drainage basin define this portion of La Salle County, where a network of cattle tanks and ranch roads crisscrosses the South Texas landscape. The map reveals a high concentration of private aviation infrastructure, including the Morris Ranch Airport, El Caballero Airport, and Ghost Apache Airport, signaling the large-scale ranching operations common to this region. Water management is central to life here, as evidenced by several numbered impoundments such as Welder Lake Number 5 and Welder Lake Number 6, alongside named features like Ruhmann Tank and Dobie Lake. The connectivity of the area relies on rural thoroughfares like Ranch Rd 624 and Huajuco Rd, which weave between Sauz Cr and the many small reservoirs that support local agriculture.
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1929 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Cotulla
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fowlerton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Piedra Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Fowlerton
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