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2016 Map of Sand Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Sand Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sand Mtn rises above the arid landscape of the Uvalde and Zavala county line, a region defined by complex drainage networks and a reliance on localized water management. The terrain is marked by ephemeral water bodies and catchments, including the Nueces River in the northeast corner and the significant Big Maverick Lake to the southwest. The presence of numerous named tanks like Railroad Tank, Cow Camp Tank, and Retama Tank suggests a landscape dedicated to ranching and livestock, where water security is the primary driver of geographic naming and property division.

Transportation through this southwestern Texas area is anchored by Ranch Rd 481, which cuts diagonally across the northern half of the survey. Distinctive natural landmarks such as the elevated Wagon Top and the dense concentration of smaller reservoirs like Linney Tanks and Watkins Lake Number 1 provide a look at the hydrographic character of the brush country before the modern expansion of larger regional infrastructure.