1969 Map of Clegg NE

About this map

Mc Mullen and Live Oak counties meet in this 1969 topographic portrait of a landscape defined by ranching and energy extraction. The region is crisscrossed by an extensive network of pipelines and numerous energy extraction points, including scattered Oil Wells and Gas Wells. Water management in this arid South Texas terrain is evidenced by a high density of named windmills and tanks, including the uniquely named Piggly Wiggly Windmill and the Nine Hundred Windmill near Rhode Ranch Road. Residential and agricultural life centers on several large holdings such as Lyle Ranch and Iley Ranch, the latter of which features the Iley Ranch Landing Strip. Natural drainages like Ramirena Creek and Leopard Branch cut through the terrain, providing essential landmarks for local navigation and historic land use patterns.