2010 Map of Spade Ranch

About this map

Spade Ranch anchors this portion of Mitchell County, where ranching infrastructure dominates a landscape defined by seasonal water management. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous named watercourses, including Beals Creek, Wildhorse Creek, and Renderbrook Creek, which feed an extensive system of man-made catchments like the Lower Renderbrook Tank and Geneva Tank. These features, along with specialized landmarks like the Mud Spring Windmill and Wildcat Windmill, reveal the critical importance of water access for livestock in this region of Texas. The presence of the Dockrey Tank Dam and various numbered tanks suggests a highly engineered approach to rangeland management. Transportation is provided by a network of county roads, such as Ranch Rd 670 and Co Rd 331, while the Colorado River touches the eastern edge of the survey, providing a primary hydrological boundary for the surrounding ranchlands.