1970s Maps of Bee County, Texas

Explore 14 historic maps of Bee County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Bee County, TX maps

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  1. 1978 Map of Cranell, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Cranell, 1979 Print
    1978 Cranell
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas ranching and energy production meet in the late seventies along the winding Aransas River. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Rooke Ranch and Alders Camp Windmill or follow the Missouri Pacific rail line through Cranell.

  2. 1978 Map of Refugio SW, 1991 Print
    1978 Map of Refugio SW, 1991 Print
    1978 Refugio SW
    1991 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas ranchlands met industrial expansion in the late seventies as energy production intensified near the Bee County line. Researchers can trace land use patterns across the Blanconia Oil Field and locate rural landmarks like Medio Creek and a local Cem.

  3. 1979 Map of Burkes Ridge
    1979 Map of Burkes Ridge
    1979 Burkes Ridge
    1979 Print · USGS
    Bee County ranchlands in the late seventies are defined by the winding paths of the Aransas River and Medio Creek. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Campo Santo (Cem) and trace the energy infrastructure of Oil Wells and a remote Landing Strip.

  4. 1979 Map of Tynan
    1979 Map of Tynan
    1979 Tynan
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal plain ranching and energy development converge in this late 1970s study of the Bee and San Patricio county borders. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Pacific and locate local landmarks like Waldheim Cem and the settlement of Argenta.

  5. 1979 Map of Skidmore
    1979 Map of Skidmore
    1979 Skidmore
    1979 Print · USGS
    Skidmore and the surrounding Bee County ranchlands are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by the rail and river. You can trace the Southern Pacific line past Yougeen to the Evergreen Cemetery and the runways of Chase Field Naval Air Station.

  6. 1979 Map of Mulos Hills
    1979 Map of Mulos Hills
    1979 Mulos Hills
    1979 Print · USGS
    The South Texas brush country along the Bee and Live Oak county line is shown here in the late seventies as ranching and energy production shaped the land. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Pacific rail line and locate rural sites like La Para and Mulos Hills Ranch.

  7. 1979 Map of Blanconia
    1979 Map of Blanconia
    1979 Blanconia
    1979 Print · USGS
    Deep in South Texas during the late 1970s, this quadrangle shows the rural intersection of Goliad and Bee counties. Researchers can trace the development of the Blanconia Oil Field and locate landmarks like the local Cem and Blanconia settlement.

  8. 1979 Map of Beeville East
    1979 Map of Beeville East
    1979 Beeville East
    1979 Print · USGS
    Beeville and its surrounding ranchlands are captured in the late seventies as the town expanded toward the military airfield. Genealogists can trace several local burial sites like Evergreen Cem and Our Lady of Victory No 2 Cem, or locate the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research Station.

  9. 1979 Map of Beeville West
    1979 Map of Beeville West
    1979 Beeville West
    1979 Print · USGS
    Beeville and its surrounding ranchlands are captured in the late seventies, showing the community's expansion alongside the Southern Pacific tracks. Genealogists and local historians can locate Our Lady of Victory Cemetery, the Friendship Ch, and the rural settlement of Orangedale.

  10. 1979 Map of Clareville
    1979 Map of Clareville
    1979 Clareville
    1979 Print · USGS
    Bee County during the late 1970s shows a landscape transitioning between traditional ranching and intensive oil exploration. Genealogists and local historians can locate the San Pedro Cem, the settlement of Clareville, and the Beeville Municipal Airport.

  11. 1979 Map of Cadiz
    1979 Map of Cadiz
    1979 Cadiz
    1979 Print · USGS
    The South Texas brush country near the Bee and Live Oak county line is captured here in the late seventies. Family historians and researchers can locate Lebanon Cem and trace the drainage of Poesta Creek and La Parra Creek amidst a landscape of oil and gas exploration.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1979 Map of Skidmore NE
    1979 Map of Skidmore NE
    1979 Skidmore NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal plains ranch land along the Bee and Goliad county line is captured here in the late seventies. Family researchers can locate the Mucorrera Cemetery and trace the paths of Blanco Creek and Medio Creek across the territory.

  13. 1979 Map of Bullshead Creek
    1979 Map of Bullshead Creek
    1979 Bullshead Creek
    1979 Print · USGS
    The South Texas Coastal Bend in the late seventies is captured here, centered on the railroad community of Tynan. Researchers can trace the legacy of local energy production through numerous Oil Wells and find family-named landmarks along Bullshead Creek and Papalote Creek.

  14. 1979 Map of Papalote
    1979 Map of Papalote
    1979 Papalote
    1979 Print · USGS
    Bee County during the late seventies shows a landscape where historic ranching roots meet the energy sector. Researchers can trace the migration of local centers from Old Papalote to the modern townsite, alongside the Papalote Oil Field and the Southern Pacific rail line.

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