
The boundary between Jim Hogg County and Starr County cuts through this South Texas landscape, defined by an arid brushland economy focused on ranching and energy extraction. Wind-powered water sources are the primary infrastructure for the region's cattle operations, evidenced by the numerous named landmarks such as Noria de Llano Windmill, San Manuel Windmill, and Brazil Windmill. The presence of Ramirito Ranch and the locality of Particion provide evidence of long-standing land divisions and settlement patterns in this remote corner of the Rio Grande plain.
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1938 · Agua Nueva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Sal Colorada
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · La Reforma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Encantada
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · San Isidro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Santa Elena NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000