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2022 Map of Woodard Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Tortuga Cr winds through this sparsely settled ranching landscape, cutting a path southward across the boundary between Zavala Co and Dimmit Co. The region is defined by a reliance on water management for livestock, evidenced by numerous named reservoirs such as Boulder Tank, Big Tank, and South Kieschnick Tank. These man-made features are critical infrastructure in the arid brush country, supporting the large-scale holdings typical of South Texas.

At the center of this drainage system sits Woodard Lake, providing a focal point for the surrounding terrain. Transportation is limited to a handful of rural routes like FM 582 and Tortuza Rd, which connect isolated ranching operations and the Tortuga Ranch Airport. This 2022 survey captures the modern cattle-ranching footprint of the area, where topography like Rock Hill provides slight elevation changes in an otherwise consistent landscape.