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2012 Map of Zapata

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Zapata
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Zapata and its surrounding communities are defined by their relationship to the shoreline of the Falcon Reservoir, which dominates the western half of this landscape. The town site is laid out in a grid including Lincoln St and Kennedy St, while developments like Falcon Shores and Linda Vista cluster near the water's edge. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern borderlands geography, where the reservoir covers former land tracts, leaving remnants such as Old Uribano and Arroyo San Bartolo along the rugged inlets.

Local history is preserved in sites like the Zapata Cem, Urebeno Cem, and Ranchito Cem, which serve as landmarks for genealogists and researchers. Away from the town center, the Zapata County Airport and the settlement of Las Palmas sit in an area marked by ranch roads and seasonal arroyos. The map’s detailed buoy markers, from Buoy Number 16 to Buoy Number 3, indicate the importance of the reservoir for navigation and recreation in the South Texas brush country.