1963 Map of Cage Ranch

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The industrial and ranching landscapes of South Texas intersect here in the early 1960s, defined by the expansive Cage Gas Field and the Tres Encinos Oil Field. This area of Brooks County is characterized by large private holdings such as the namesake Cage Ranch and the Wagenstein Ranch, where the extraction economy sits alongside traditional cattle country. A network of pipelines and service roads crisscrosses the terrain, supporting the energy infrastructure while the Southern Pacific railroad runs north-to-south along the eastern edge, passing through the small settlement at Dixie.