1950s Maps of Zavala 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. 1954 Map of San Antonio, 1964 Print

   

   1954 San Antonio

   1964 Print · USGS

   San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive military air bases and the rising Canyon Reservoir. Trace family ties through historic rail towns like D'Hanis and Castroville or explore the Cold War footprint of Lackland AFB and Randolph AFB.

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7. 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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10. 1956 Map of Woodward

    

    1956 Woodward

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century ranching and rail life dominate the South Texas borderlands where four counties meet. Genealogists and historians can trace family holdings like Vesper Ranch or El Cid Ranch and locate the rail stop at Woodward.

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13. 1956 Map of Divot

    

    1956 Divot

    1956 Print · USGS

    Ranching life on the Frio County line during the mid-twentieth century centers on scattered homesteads and vital river crossings. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Higdon Ranch and Rogers Ranch or trace early water infrastructure at Division Tank.

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16. 1957 Map of San Antonio

    

    1957 San Antonio

    1957 Print · USGS

    San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are shown here during the mid-fifties, capturing the region's expanding post-war military and transportation footprint. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early residential boundaries of Alamo Heights or locate rural landmarks like St Hedwig and Medina Lake.

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19. 1957 Map of Batesville

    

    1957 Batesville

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Zavala County brush country around the Leona River is shown here as a patchwork of family-owned ranching estates during the mid-twentieth century. Researchers can locate specific family holdings like the Mundine Ranch or Carmichael Ranch and trace local landmarks such as Loma Vista School.

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22. 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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25. 1958 Map of Del Rio, 1970 Print

    

    1958 Del Rio

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Texas-Mexico borderlands come alive in the late fifties, showing the confluence of the Rio Grande and the emerging Amistad Reservoir. Trace the lineage of the Southern Pacific rail line through stops at Pumpville, Shumla, and the mining vicinity of Blewett.

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