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1933 Map of Becerra Creek

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Becerra Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Webb Zapata County Line runs through this South Texas landscape during a period of significant ranching and early irrigation development. Large family-owned land tracts, many labeled as pastures, define the region, including the Dario Sanchez Pasture, A. M. Bruni Pasture, and Juan Gutierrez Pasture. The Texas Mexican Railway System provides a vital link across the northern section, connecting the area to Laredo.

Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the numerous labeled Tanks and the operations of the Espejo Land and Irrigation Company. Several named agricultural sites such as Blanca Farm and Guadalupe Farm appear alongside multiple instances of a Mexican Settlement, reflecting the local labor and community patterns of the 1920s and 1930s. The drainage of Becerra Creek and San Juanita Creek towards the international border highlights the proximity to Mexico.