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1972 Map of Agua Nueva NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Agua Nueva NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Deep-well ranching and petroleum extraction define this stretch of South Texas, as seen in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is marked by an extensive network of family-named water sources, ranging from the Weil Ranch in the north to the Borregos Windmill in the south. These windmills, such as the Santo Domingo Windmill and Buenos Aires Windmill, were critical infrastructure for sustaining livestock in the arid brush country of Jim Hogg County.

Industrial activity is centered on the East Field Oil area, where numerous Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and a Pumping Sta indicate the region's mid-century energy production. Infrastructure like the Pipeline and scattered Drill Holes reflect the systematic exploration of the subsurface. Together with remote outposts like Venada Ranch and the Casa Blanca Windmill, the map illustrates the dual reliance on groundwater and oil that shaped this Texas borderlands territory.