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1974 Map of Dilley

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Dilley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Dilley and the surrounding South Texas landscape are defined by the convergence of the Leona River and the Frio River in the mid-1970s. The town’s layout is deeply intertwined with the Missouri Pacific railroad line, which runs northeast to southwest through the center of the community. Local civic life is prominent, evidenced by the Winter Garden Rodeo Ground, Gosch Athletic Field, and a local High Sch.

Beyond the central grid of Dilley, the map reveals a sparsely settled agricultural and industrial environment. To the northwest, the settlement of Wright and the Dilley Airpark stand near Martin Branch. Smaller historical markers like Hugo Cem and the Dilley Cemetery provide vital points of reference for genealogists, while numerous borrow pits and gravel pits indicate the area's active material extraction during this era of growth.