Old Maps of Rancho Grande Colonia, Texas for Academic Research

1. 1929 Map of Rio Hondo

   

   1929 Rio Hondo

   1929 Print · USGS

   Coastal South Texas is captured here in the late twenties, showing the intricate water systems and rail lines of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Rio Hondo, the Mexican Christian Ch, and the San Jose Sch.

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4. 1932 Map of Rio Hondo

   

   1932 Rio Hondo

   1932 Print · USGS

   Coastal Texas ranching and rail commerce meet in the early 1930s as irrigation begins to reshape the landscape around Rio Hondo. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Las Yescas Ranch, Lozano, and the Mexican Christian Ch.

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7. 1953 Map of Brownsville

   

   1953 Brownsville

   1953 Print · USGS

   South Texas ranchlands and the Lower Rio Grande Valley are captured here in the early fifties as the region's irrigation and shipping networks expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings like Tecolote Ranch or follow the route of the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico rail line through Sebastian and Yturria.

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10. 1956 Map of Rio Hondo

    

    1956 Rio Hondo

    1956 Print · USGS

    Coastal South Texas is shown here at mid-century, where complex irrigation networks and rail lines defined the landscape near the Gulf. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of San Benito and Rio Hondo, or find local landmarks like the Monte Meta Cemetery and Las Yescas Sch.

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13. 1956 Map of Brownsville, 1969 Print

    

    1956 Brownsville

    1969 Print · USGS

    The Texas-Mexico borderlands and the Gulf coast come alive in this mid-century survey of the Rio Grande Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of the Missouri Pacific rail lines through citrus country to schools like Las Yescas and Palm Grove.

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16. 1956 Map of Port Isabel, 1983 Print

    

    1956 Port Isabel

    1983 Print · USGS

    Coastal Texas and the Rio Grande Valley are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as the region balanced intensive agriculture with maritime trade. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the SOUTHERN PACIFIC and locate rural landmarks such as Las Yescas Sch or the Armstrong Ranch.

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19. 1962 Map of Brownsville

    

    1962 Brownsville

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Lower Rio Grande Valley in the early sixties was a landscape of coastal wildlands, booming oil fields, and international border commerce. Trace the development of this frontier region through landmarks like Harlingen Air Force Base, Boca Chica Island, and the Willamar Oil Field.

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22. 1992 Map of Harlingen

    

    1992 Harlingen

    1992 Print · USGS

    South Texas in the early nineties shows a landscape defined by industrial growth and coastal conservation along the Rio Grande. Trace the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific through Raymondville or locate the historic Palo Alto Battlefield near Port Isabel.

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25. 2022 Map of Rio Hondo, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Rio Hondo

    2022 Print · USGS

    Cameron County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century as irrigation canals and winding waterways define the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Mont Meta Memorial Park, Villa del Sol, and the San Jose Ranch Cem.

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