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1936 Map of Barreda

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Barreda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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The winding oxbow lakes known as resacas dominate this Lower Rio Grande Valley landscape, illustrating the ancient shifts of the Rio Grande before modern water management. The elaborate loops of Resaca de los Cuates and Resaca del Rancho Viejo provide the topographic framework for early 20th-century agriculture, where the Olmito North Canal and the Second Lift Pumping Sta signal the expansion of irrigation.

Settlement patterns follow the Missouri Pacific rail corridor, linking the community of Barreda and Cavazos Siding to the larger hub at Olmito. Local family history is evident in named properties like Soldado Ranch and Naranjas Ranch, while the inclusion of Barreda State Park and an Airways Beacon near Naranja Vista reflects the region's developing infrastructure and public spaces during the 1930s. The survey captures a moment when traditional ranching began to coexist with industrial agriculture and new transportation technology.