
The Mexican Land Grants as proven on an 1873 Atascosa County Map (previously the mission ranch). COURTESY PHOTO | ATASCOSA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Half III- El Rancho Del Atascoso
Atascosa County has a number of rivers and creeks. The primary waterway is, in fact, The Atascosa River; the previous flowing river that attracted John Bowen to Pleasanton. Then you might have the creeks: Palo Alto, Agua Negra, Siestedero, Santa Anna, Las Gallinas, Galvan (Magdalena), San Miguel, Rutledge, Turkey, Salt Department, Borrego, La Parita, Lagunillas, Lucas, Bonita, Tordilla and Elm. The rivers and creeks as soon as flowed and served because the


