1982 Map of Atlee

About this map

The small settlement of Atlee serves as a quiet focal point in this south Texas landscape, situated along the vital transport corridor of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The terrain is defined by the ephemeral drainage patterns of Las Raices Creek, Caiman Creek, and Tecolote Creek, which carve through the brush country of La Salle County. A notable industrial presence is indicated by an Air Landing Strip and a network of Underground Pipe lines, suggesting the region's involvement in mid-century resource extraction or large-scale ranching operations. The mapping reflects a period when rural infrastructure was being precisely documented through aerial photography and field checks, capturing the relationship between the railway and the isolated outposts it once sustained.