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1970s Maps of Kleberg County, Texas

Explore 8 historic maps of Kleberg 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Kleberg County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Kleberg County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Kleberg County, TX maps

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  1. 1979 Map of Escondido Lake
    1979 Map of Escondido Lake
    1979 Escondido Lake
    1979 Print · USGS
    South Texas ranching country in the late seventies is a landscape of named windmills and seasonal watercourses. Genealogists and historians can trace the geography of local holdings via Santa Gertrudis Windmill, Escondido Lake, and Rest Haven Memorial Park (Cem).
  4. 1979 Map of Riviera
    1979 Map of Riviera
    1979 Riviera
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Kleberg County brush country is captured here in the late seventies, showing the junction of the Missouri Pacific railroad at Riviera. Genealogists and local historians can locate Vattmannville, its Vattman Cem, and numerous ranching landmarks like Seth Waterhole.
  7. 1979 Map of La Paloma Ranch
    1979 Map of La Paloma Ranch
    1979 La Paloma Ranch
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas ranching culture is frozen in time on this late-seventies survey of the South Texas brush country near the Kenedy Co line. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landholdings through named landmarks like La Paloma Ranch and uniquely named water sites like Monte Negro Windmill and Carambana Windmill.
  10. 1979 Map of Kingsville West
    1979 Map of Kingsville West
    1979 Kingsville West
    1979 Print · USGS
    The western reaches of Kingsville are shown here during the late 1970s, where the legacy of the ranching industry meets the modern oil boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the grounds of King Ranch, locate the Harrel School, and identify gravesites at Chamberlain Cemetery.
  13. 1979 Map of Kingsville NW
    1979 Map of Kingsville NW
    1979 Kingsville NW
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal prairie industry meets the ranching tradition in South Texas during the late seventies. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the intersection of three counties and locate landmarks like Magnolia Windmill, the Agua Dulce Oil and Gas Field, and San Fernando Creek.
  16. 1979 Map of Ricardo
    1979 Map of Ricardo
    1979 Ricardo
    1979 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas ranching and aviation culture converge in the late seventies near KINGSVILLE and the Naval Air Station. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side growth at Ricardo and locate local landmarks like Perez Sch and the Bordo Nuevo Windmill.
  19. 1979 Map of Paisano Lake
    1979 Map of Paisano Lake
    1979 Paisano Lake
    1979 Print · USGS
    Kleberg and Brooks Counties are mapped here in the late seventies, showing a landscape defined by oil production and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Canales Cem and numerous watering points such as El Perdido Waterhole and Noria del Charro Windmill.
  22. 1979 Map of Kingsville East
    1979 Map of Kingsville East
    1979 Kingsville East
    1979 Print · USGS
    The South Texas coastal plain thrives in the late seventies through oil production and aviation. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Mc Roberts Sch, the grounds of Restland Memorial Park, and the industrial footprint of the Chemical Plant.
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