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1949 Map of Cline

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Cline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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Industrial extraction and ranching life intersect in this 1930s survey of the South Texas borderlands. The landscape is defined by the Asphalt Mines near Blewett and Dabney, where the Mo Pac and Southern Pacific railroads provided the vital transportation links for the region's mineral wealth. To the west, the terrain transitions into the high ground of the Anacacho Mountains, featuring prominent peaks like Cline Mtn and Asphalt Mtn.

Family names dominate the remote ranching country south of the rail lines, with numerous named wells and homesteads such as the Old Kincaid Ranch, Strakbine Place, and McFadder Ranch. The intricate drainage network of Muela Creek and Chaparrosa Creek illustrates the essential water sources for livestock in this semi-arid environment. This survey, conducted just before World War II by C. C. Holder and team, preserves a detailed record of the early 20th-century road network and the scattered outposts of Kinney and Uvalde counties.