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1932 Map of Combes

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Combes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Rio Grande Valley unfolds in this 1929 survey of Combes, Texas. A prominent feature of the terrain is the wide North Floodway, designed to manage the region's periodic deluge, which cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle. Several family-named homesteads and ranches, including La Puerta Ranch, La Chatonas Ranch, and El Garza Ranch, are scattered across the plains, reflecting the area's ranching heritage and land grant history.

Transport and education are localized around Combes, where the Missouri Pacific railroad line runs alongside a small cluster of structures and a Cem. Rural life is further anchored by the Briggs Coleman Sch and Briggs Road, providing a glimpse into the community infrastructure of Cameron County before mid-century development. The map also clearly delineates the boundary between Willacy and Cameron counties, with a large portion of the northern area marked as an Unsurveyed Area at the time of the topography.