Ben Bolt Oil Field and the King Ranch Borregos Oil Field define the industrial footprint of this South Texas landscape in Jim Wells County. The terrain is a network of ranching and energy infrastructure, where numerous named water-pumping stations like El Parr Windmill, Hormigas Windmill, and the Olmo Grande Windmill serve the local cattle operations. Water features such as Trinidad Lake, Chivos Lake, and Olmo Lake are scattered across the drainage basins of Santa Gertrudis Creek and San Andreas Creek. A legacy of large-scale landholding is evident through the Los Machos Ranch and features associated with the famous King Ranch, including King Ranch Dam Number 4. Transportation and logistics are anchored by the Kleberg County Airport and the intersection of secondary routes like FM 735 and FM 2295.
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1917 · Ben Bolt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Falfurrias
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1928 · Sarita
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1950 · Corpus Christi
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Kingsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Riviera
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Corpus Christi
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Laredo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Corpus Christi
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Ben Bolt SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000