1950s Maps of Webb County, Texas

1. 1953 Map of Crystal City

   

   1953 Crystal City

   1953 Print · USGS

   South Texas in the early fifties was a landscape of expanding oil fields and vital rail connections. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands along the Nueces River or locate heritage sites in Asherton, Big Wells, and Batesville.

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4. 1955 Map of Crystal City, 1976 Print

   

   1955 Crystal City

   1976 Print · USGS

   South Texas ranching and oil country come into focus in the mid-fifties as the rail lines and rivers connect growing hubs. Researchers can trace the development of energy fields like Washburn Oil Field or locate historic settlements from Asherton to Three Rivers.

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7. 1956 Map of Las Tiendas

   

   1956 Las Tiendas

   1956 Print · USGS

   The South Texas ranching country of Webb County is meticulously mapped during the late twenties and thirties, showing a vast network of family cattle spreads. Genealogists and historians can trace the boundaries of the Las Tiendas Ranch, Casa Blanca Ranch, and Centeno Ranch across this semi-arid landscape.

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10. 1956 Map of Becerra

    

    1956 Becerra

    1956 Print · USGS

    Cattle ranching and rural life in Webb County are preserved here as they were in the years before World War II. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landholdings like Becerra Ranch and Gato Ranch or locate the site of the Buena Vista School.

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13. 1956 Map of Piedra Creek

    

    1956 Piedra Creek

    1956 Print · USGS

    The ranching country of La Salle and McMullen Counties is captured here in the mid-1950s, following military surveys of the brushy plains. Researchers can locate remote family landmarks like the Dobie Ranch or trace the early Oil Field at Munson.

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16. 1956 Map of Islitas

    

    1956 Islitas

    1956 Print · USGS

    The riverfront north of Laredo was a hub of early twentieth-century industry and ranching along the Rio Grande. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named holdings like Tordillo Settlement and the industrial infrastructure of the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railroad.

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19. 1956 Map of Laredo East

    

    1956 Laredo East

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Webb County is documented here as a vast network of cattle ranches and rail sidings during the mid-twentieth century. Family researchers can locate legacy holdings like the Pool Ranch and L.R. Ortiz Ranch, or trace the Texas Mexican Railway past Milo Siding.

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22. 1956 Map of Webb

    

    1956 Webb

    1956 Print · USGS

    South Texas ranching country was dominated by large family estates and vital rail links in the mid-1950s. Trace the footprints of historic properties like Nuevo Ranch and J B de Carnera along the International Great Northern Railroad.

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25. 1956 Map of Las Mujeres

    

    1956 Las Mujeres

    1956 Print · USGS

    Ranching life on the Webb and Duval county border is captured here during the mid-twentieth century as new infrastructure began to arrive. Genealogists and historians can trace family land holdings such as Jotana Ranch, Puertacita Ranch, and the homestead of Don Adami.

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28. 1956 Map of Laredo, 1960 Print

    

    1956 Laredo

    1960 Print · USGS

    South Texas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by border commerce, military aviation, and a booming oil industry. Trace the historic Texas and Mexican RR line through Hebbronville or locate the sprawling Mirando City Oil Field and Laredo AFB.

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31. 1957 Map of Encinal

    

    1957 Encinal

    1957 Print · USGS

    The South Texas brush country around the Webb and La Salle county lines is captured here during a period of established ranching and rail commerce. Family historians can trace numerous homesteads and landmarks like Prairie View School, Bell Ranch, and Atlee Siding.

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34. 1957 Map of Caiman Creek

    

    1957 Caiman Creek

    1957 Print · USGS

    The South Texas brush country along the Nueces River appears here during the mid-1950s ranching era. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family-held lands like Jefferies Ranch and landmarks such as the Ft Ewell Monument.

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37. 1958 Map of Eagle Pass, 1969 Print

    

    1958 Eagle Pass

    1969 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of South Texas come alive in this mid-century look at the ranching and rail corridor along the Rio Grande. Genealogists and historians can trace legacy holdings like San Pedro Ranch, find the Maverick Canal network, and locate rail sidings at Darling.

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