2010 Map of Plata

About this map

Alamito Creek winds through this arid expanse of Presidio County, serving as the primary drainage for a landscape defined by its network of ephemeral waterways. The small settlement of Plata sits in the northeast corner of the quadrangle, positioned near the creek's upper reaches where local roads converge. The topography is shaped by the desert hydrology of Kirby Creek and Sauceda Creek, which cross the terrain from the northwest and west. These watercourses are central to the region's character, dictating the placement of the few established ranch roads and structures in this corner of the Big Bend region. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage patterns and isolated tracks that have supported livestock and transport in this remote Texas territory since the early twentieth century.