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2010 Map of Shipp Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Shipp Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Shipp Ranch sits at the heart of this Webb County landscape, where the water management of the brush country is meticulously documented through a complex network of tanks and dams. The terrain is defined by the intermittent flow of Salado Creek and Gato Creek, which feed into numerous livestock and irrigation impoundments. Significant water structures include Vaquillas Lake Number 1 Dam and Quiros Lake Dam, which anchor the hydrologic system near the ranch headquarters.

Transportation through this ranching district is facilitated by FM 2895, also identified as Ranch Rd 2895. The map provides a detailed look at the scattered infrastructure of the era, from the Potrero Arriba Tank in the northwest to the Escondido Tank in the southeast. Each named tank, such as Huisachosa Tank and Tinajas Tank, represents a critical point of development in an arid landscape where water access dictated the viability of regional land use.