1972 Map of Cuevitas

About this map

Arid grazing lands and deep brush country define this landscape in the early 1970s, as seen along the boundary between Jim Hogg and Starr Counties. This survey documents a rural ranching economy dependent on subterranean water, evidenced by a dense network of named windmills such as the Filipino Windmill, Agua Buena Windmill, and the clustered Ebanito Windmills. Small outposts of activity are found at Cuevitas, which includes a local Cem, and San Roman near the southern border. The hydrology of the area is marked by ephemeral drainage systems like Largo Creek and the long Cañada Honda, which flow into the Charco de Remadura and Sandia Creek during seasonal rains. This map provides a detailed record of the South Texas rangeland before modern development, capturing the specific locations of family-run ranch infrastructure, including oil wells and the pipeline traversing the southern terrain.