PLACEDO CREEK

PLACEDO CREEK. Placedo Creek rises just north of Victoria in Victoria County (at 28°51' N, 96°59' W) and runs southeast for twenty-seven miles to its mouth on Lavaca Bay (at 28°42' N, 96°40' W). It crosses flat to rolling prairie surfaced by clay and loam that support mesquite and a variety of grasses. The creek, originally called Zorillo Creek, was renamed Placido Creek in honor of Plácido Benavides, although the name was later misspelled by Anglos.