Old Maps of El Monte Colonia, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of El Monte Colonia. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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El Monte Colonia, TX maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Brownsville
    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.

  2. 1956 Map of Brownsville, 1969 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Port Isabel, 1983 Print
    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.

  4. 1957 Map of Edcouch, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Edcouch, 1959 Print
    1957 Edcouch
    1959 Print · USGS
    Hidalgo County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the late fifties, showing the interconnected expansion of Elsa and Edcouch. Family historians can locate family plots at Cementerio de las Burras and trace the old Missouri Pacific rail corridors.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of Brownsville
    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.

  6. 1992 Map of Harlingen
    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.

  7. 2022 Map of Edcouch, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Edcouch, 2022 Print
    2022 Edcouch
    2022 Print · USGS
    Agricultural growth in the Rio Grande Valley near Edcouch and Elsa is detailed in this recent survey. Genealogists can trace family burial sites like San Jose Ranch Cem and the small airfield at Skalitsky Airport.

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