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1972 Map of Crystal City

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Crystal City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Crystal City serves as the focal point of this South Texas survey, situated within a landscape defined by the winding course of the Nueces River and a series of nearby water bodies including Espantosa Lake and Comanche Lake. The town's layout in the early 1970s reveals a structured municipal core featuring the Zapata Cross Plaza, a Golf Course, and significant educational infrastructure like the High Sch and Jr High Sch.

Economic activity is anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which includes the specialized River Spur, and the nearby Elaine Oil Field. The presence of the Texas A&M Experimental Sta and the Municipal Airport highlights the region's intersection of agricultural research and transportation. Local history is preserved at the Juarez Cem and Edgewood Cem, while the surrounding terrain is marked by distinctive drainages such as Espantosa Slough and Alligator Slough.