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2010 Map of Agua Nueva NW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Agua Nueva NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Weil Ranch and Venada Ranch anchor this landscape in Jim Hogg County, reflecting the deep-rooted ranching traditions of South Texas. The map illustrates a vast network of water infrastructure essential for cattle operations, including family-named sites like Santo Domingo Windmill and Buenos Aires Windmill. These windmills are crucial markers for local history and genealogy, identifying specific landholdings and centers of activity in an arid environment.

Industrial development is visible alongside these pastoral elements, notably at the East Oil Field and the curiously named Gas Well Lilly Windmill. The presence of these energy features among traditional ranching sites like Barbacoa Windmill and Agua Verde Windmill shows the dual economy of the region. This 2010 survey provides a clear view of the ranching corridors and energy tracts that define this portion of the Texas brush country.