Three Rivers: IH 37 @ SH 72

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Three Rivers occupies an open South Texas plain in Live Oak County. Its name recalls the Atascosa, Frio and Nueces rivers, waterways that have shaped settlement and ranching across this part of the state. Choke Canyon Reservoir, impounded on the Frio River, lies nearby and forms the setting for Choke Canyon State Park; it is also part of the water supply system serving Corpus Christi. Interstate 37 runs through town as the highway link between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, while State Highway 72 crosses the area east to west. The junction gives Three Rivers a practical role as a road centre amid cattle country and open grazing land, tying a small South Texas community to two major regional cities.

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The landscape around Three Rivers is a low, semi-arid South Texas plain crossed by the Atascosa, Frio and Nueces rivers, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. The town takes its name from these waterways, whose confluence gives this Live Oak County seat a distinct identity within Texas river country. Three Rivers became the county seat in 1919, replacing Oakville. Choke Canyon Reservoir, formed on the Frio River upstream, is central to the area’s water landscape and recreation, while ranching and energy activity remain important to the regional economy. Continue with other webcams from South Texas to see how this part of the Coastal Plain connects regionally.

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