1963 Map of Alice South

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The hub of Alice dominates the landscape of the Coastal Bend in the early 1960s, appearing here as a busy intersection of petroleum production and transportation. The Southern Pacific railroad runs north-to-south through the center of town, flanked by local landmarks such as the Nayer Sch, Salazar Sch, and St Joseph Sch. Beyond the residential blocks, the land is defined by extensive energy infrastructure, including the Alice Oil Field, the Magnolia City Oil Field, and the Borregas Oil Field. Local families and genealogists will find several community markers, from the Fraternal Cem to the smaller settlement of Ben Bolt in the south. The rural landscape is cut by the winding paths of Lattas Creek and San Andres Creek, providing a stark contrast to the rigid grid of pipelines and farm roads like Farm Road 1554 that service the region's industry.