1980 Map of Callaghan Ranch South

About this map

Missouri Pacific railroad tracks dominate the eastern half of this Webb County landscape, connecting the small siding of Botines in the south to Webb and the larger Callaghan Ranch headquarters to the north. This rangeland environment is defined by its water management and transport corridors, where numerous Well and Tank sites are distributed across the drainage basins of Tejones Creek, Tordillo Creek, and Sombrerito Creek. Near the northern boundary, the Castro Cem stands as a quiet marker of early ranching families in the brush country. The map captures a period of modern connectivity, evidenced by several Radio Tower installations and the straight-line path of Highway 83 cutting through the western terrain near Davis. This area illustrates the transition of the South Texas ranching economy as it integrated with regional rail and highway networks during the late twentieth century.