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2013 Map of Alta Vista Ranch

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Alta Vista Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Alta Vista Ranch and surrounding holdings in Jim Hogg County characterize the expansive ranching landscape of South Texas as it appeared in the early 21st century. This map reveals a high density of water infrastructure essential for cattle operations, including family-named and descriptively titled sites like Pero Grande Windmill, Mala Suerte Windmill, and Cinco de Mayo Windmill. These features indicate a terrain where groundwater is the primary lifeblood for the dispersed ranching outposts.

Transportation is defined by specialized routes such as Ranch Road 1017, Kelly Oil Rd, and the Alta Vista Ranch Rd, while the Puesta Del Sol Airport near Kaffie Ranch illustrates the logistical scale of these large estates. The concentration of windmills and named ranches like Las Cuatas Ranch and Reposa Ranch provides a clear view of the land-use patterns in this rural interior, far from the coastal population centers.