Old Maps of Bustamante, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Bustamante. 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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Bustamante, TX maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mogotes Hill
    1940 Map of Mogotes Hill
    1940 Mogotes Hill
    1940 Print · USGS
    Zapata County ranching and early petroleum discovery meet in the brush country during the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings from Trinidad Ranch to Bella Vista Ranch, while locating early industry at Escobas Field and the Cuellar Store.

  2. 1956 Map of Mogotes Hill
    1956 Map of Mogotes Hill
    1956 Mogotes Hill
    1956 Print · USGS
    Zapata County ranching and early oil exploration define this South Texas landscape during the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Salomoneño and Bustamente, alongside the Cuellar Oil Field and Guellar Store.

  3. 1956 Map of Laredo, 1960 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1980 Map of Escobas
    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.

  5. 1985 Map of San Ygnacio
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 2010 Map of Escobas, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Escobas, 2010 Print
    2010 Escobas
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bustamante, including Escobas, Zapata County, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of Escobas, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Escobas, 2013 Print
    2013 Escobas
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bustamante, including Escobas, Zapata County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2016 Map of Escobas, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Escobas, 2016 Print
    2016 Escobas
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bustamante, including Escobas, Zapata County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2019 Map of Escobas, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Escobas, 2019 Print
    2019 Escobas
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bustamante, including Escobas, Zapata County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of Escobas, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Escobas, 2022 Print
    2022 Escobas
    2022 Print · USGS
    The ranchlands of Zapata County come into focus in this recent survey of the South Texas brush country. Researchers can trace local lineage at Garcia Cem and locate rural hubs like Escobas and Bustamante among a network of historic livestock tanks.

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