1980s Maps of Zapata County, Texas

1. 1980 Map of Arroyo Huisache

   

   1980 Arroyo Huisache

   1980 Print · USGS

   Zapata County ranching and energy exploration are captured here in the late seventies. Family-named landmarks like Lobitas Tank and Adame Tank can be traced alongside the rural settlement of Bustamante and its local Cem.

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4. 1980 Map of Mogotes Hill

   

   1980 Mogotes Hill

   1980 Print · USGS

   Zapata County at the start of the eighties shows a landscape shaped by energy exploration and rugged brush country. Trace the footprint of the local gas industry alongside isolated landmarks like a lone Grave and the heights of Mogotes Hill.

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7. 1980 Map of Escobas

   

   1980 Escobas

   1980 Print · USGS

   The ranching and energy landscape of Zapata County, Texas, is captured here during the 1980s. Researchers can trace remote family burial grounds at Gracia Cem and Camaron Cem or locate the numerous water catchments like Rancho Viejo Tank that supported the local cattle industry.

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10. 1980 Map of Agua Azul Creek East

    

    1980 Agua Azul Creek East

    1980 Print · USGS

    The brushlands of South Texas appear at the height of their energy development in the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named landmarks and infrastructure like Agua Azul Creek, the Oil Field, and the Webb Co Zapata Co line.

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13. 1980 Map of Arroyo Miguel

    

    1980 Arroyo Miguel

    1980 Print · USGS

    Zapata County rangeland in the early eighties was a landscape of cattle ranching and energy extraction. Researchers can trace the network of ranching tanks like San Antonio Tank and find local landmarks such as Chihuahua Farm and the Rodeo Ground.

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16. 1980 Map of Agua Azul Creek West

    

    1980 Agua Azul Creek West

    1980 Print · USGS

    Webb and Zapata counties appear here during the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of South Texas ranching and energy production. Researchers can trace land use through features like the Landing Strip, Oil Wells, and water sources like Los Lasos Tank.

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19. 1980 Map of Arroyo Veleno

    

    1980 Arroyo Veleno

    1980 Print · USGS

    Coastal ranching and energy extraction define this Zapata County landscape as it appeared in the late seventies. Researchers can trace intricate water systems from Falcon Reservoir to local landmarks like Arroyo Veleno and Ranchito Tank.

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22. 1980 Map of Blancas Creek South

    

    1980 Blancas Creek South

    1980 Print · USGS

    The South Texas brush country along the Webb and Zapata county line is captured in the late seventies just as energy exploration was intensifying. Researchers can trace land divisions and drainage systems like Dolores Creek, George hill, and scattered Gas Wells.

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25. 1980 Map of Arroyo Salado East

    

    1980 Arroyo Salado East

    1980 Print · USGS

    Zapata County ranchland is captured here during the late twentieth-century energy expansion in South Texas. Researchers can trace the winding course of Arroyo Salado and locate regional infrastructure like the local Gas Well and Cañada Creek.

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28. 1980 Map of Las Ovejas Creek

    

    1980 Las Ovejas Creek

    1980 Print · USGS

    Zapata County ranchlands and energy infrastructure are recorded here as they appeared in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites like Las Ovejas Ranch, a solitary Grave, and several named water sources including Tortuga Tank.

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31. 1980 Map of Arroyo Burro

    

    1980 Arroyo Burro

    1980 Print · USGS

    South Texas ranchlands meet the northeastern shores of the Rio Grande during the late twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of Falcon Reservoir and identify local landmarks like the Refugio Ramirez Tank and Arroyo Burro.

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34. 1980 Map of Chargos Creek

    

    1980 Chargos Creek

    1980 Print · USGS

    Zapata County ranchlands were undergoing an energy boom by the mid-1970s, as shown on this survey of the South Texas brush country. Researchers can trace the footprint of the Jennings West Oil and Gas Field alongside local landmarks like Rodriguez Tank and Arroyos Dos Creek.

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37. 1983 Map of Mc Allen, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Mc Allen

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Lower Rio Grande Valley is captured here during the early 1980s, showcasing the intense cross-border connectivity and agricultural expansion of the era. Researchers can trace the sprawling irrigation networks around Mc Allen and Mission, or locate landmarks like the Zapata Aircraft Control and Warning Station and Falcon State Park.

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40. 1985 Map of Falfurrias

    

    1985 Falfurrias

    1985 Print · USGS

    The ranchlands of South Texas were an active hub for rail and petroleum at the height of the mid-eighties. Researchers can trace the path of the Texas Mexican RR through Hebbronville or locate the Thanksgiving Oil Field and Sejita crossroads.

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43. 1985 Map of Encino

    

    1985 Encino

    1985 Print · USGS

    The ranching and oil country of South Texas comes to life in the mid-1980s as the energy industry expanded across Starr and Brooks Counties. Family historians can trace ancestral lands near San Antonio Viejo, old rail stops like Encino, and the sprawling Alta Mesa Oil Field.

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46. 1985 Map of San Ygnacio

    

    1985 San Ygnacio

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Rio Grande borderlands and South Texas ranch country are captured here in the mid-eighties as the energy industry expanded inland. Researchers can trace historic river settlements like San Ygnacio or the industrial footprints of Mirando City and the Jennings West Oil and Gas Field.

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49. 1985 Map of Zapata

    

    1985 Zapata

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Rio Grande borderlands in the mid-eighties show a landscape transformed by the waters of the Falcon Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Zapata and locate border communities like Lopeño, Salineño, and Falcon Village.

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