San Miguel Ranch sits at the heart of this South Texas landscape, where the seasonal hydrology of the brush country dictates the placement of roads and homesteads. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages, most notably San Miguel Cr, Lagunillas Cr, and Macho Cr, which converge as they flow toward the McMullen County line. Ranching operations are supported by numerous named tanks and reservoirs, including the T H Cattle Company Lake, Hindes Lake, and Erwin Lake. These water sources are critical features in a region where natural permanent water is scarce. The map details the rural infrastructure of the mid-2010s, tracing gravel routes like Hinsley Ranch Rd and Yeager Rd that connect isolated ranching outposts across the Atascosa and McMullen county line.
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1934 · Schattel
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Jourdanton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Hindes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Franklin Settlement
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Charlotte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Christine West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000