1963 Map of Callo Padrones

About this map

Large-scale ranching and petroleum extraction define this South Texas landscape across the Brooks Co Hidalgo Co line in the early 1960s. The terrain is organized into expansive, named grazing lands including Maguelles Pasture, Padrones Pasture, and the El Aceitero Trap. Life in this arid brush country is anchored by a dense network of water sources, from the Jassos Gate Windmill and Cuervos Windmill to specialized flowing artesian features like the Viboras Well (flowing) and Padrones Well (flowing).