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2022 Map of Schattel

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Schattel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Schattel and Miguel anchor this rural landscape in the brush country of South Texas, where ranching and local family histories intersect at the Frio and Atascosa county line. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of intermittent drainage, including the winding Lagunillas Cr and the waters of Kyote Lake to the north. Several family-named landmarks provide significant value for genealogists, most notably the Adolph Cumpian Family Cem situated near Ellis Br and the Miguel Cem located just west of the Miguel settlement.

Transportation throughout the quadrangle relies on a grid of farm-to-market roads like FM 472 and FM 1549, connecting the isolated homesteads and pastures. Named branches such as W Fork Ellis Br and E Fork Ellis Br carve through the land, illustrating the importance of natural watercourses in this semi-arid region. The presence of numerous private and county roads, such as Smith-Roche Rd and Miguel Rd, suggests a long-established pattern of land ownership and agricultural use.