1963 Map of Anna Rose

About this map

Anna Rose sits at the heart of this brush country landscape where the borders of Live Oak, Jim Wells, and Duval counties meet. In the early 1960s, this region was defined by a ranching and petroleum economy, evidenced by the extensive Ramirena Oil Field and Amargosa Oil Field that punctuate the terrain. The map records several named ranching sites including Freeborn Ranch and the Rancho de la Parrita, along with a network of essential water sources like the Lagarto Windmill and Patterson Windmill. Drainage follows a series of seasonal creek beds such as Ramirena Creek, Kentucky Creek, and Lagarto Creek, which carve through the low hills and flats. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of a Cem near the confluence of several creeks provides a focal point for family research in this sparsely populated cattle country.