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1969 Map of Cross

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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San Miguel Creek meanders through this ranching landscape in northern McMullen County, defining a territory where water management is central to the land's utility. The small community of Cross serves as a local anchor, distinguished by the nearby Cross Cem. The terrain is marked by numerous man-made watering holes, including Lone Star Tank, Indian Tank, and Birthday Tank, which support the cattle operations that dominate the region.

Evidence of the mid-century petroleum industry is widespread, with a designated Oil Field and various isolated sites such as an Oil Well and Drill Hole. This energy infrastructure sits alongside traditional ranching features like the Franklin Ranch and a remote Landing Strip. Drainage patterns are finely detailed through named features like Drake Hollow, Bruce Branch, and Bill Walker Creek, illustrating the natural watershed before it joins larger veins like La Parita Creek.