2016 Map of Trosado Tank

About this map

Salado Cr and its intermittent tributaries define the arid drainage patterns of this Maverick County landscape, where the management of water is essential to the ranching economy. The terrain is marked by a network of named water catchments and reservoirs, such as Trosado Tank, Pescado Tank, and Coyote Tank, which serve as vital landmarks in an otherwise open rangeland. Larger bodies like Roswell Lake and Saner Lake Number 3 provide more substantial water storage, while seasonal flows move through Mustang Cr and Chilipitin Cr toward the south and east. Transportation across these wide-open spaces is facilitated by FM 481, which cuts diagonally across the southeastern corner of the quadrangle, linking this remote ranching territory to the broader regional road network. The concentration of tanks like Welta Tank and Marranos Tank reflects a long history of human adaptation to the brush country of South Texas.