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1942 Map of Divot

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Divot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Frio River and Leona River converge in this brush country landscape, defining a region dominated by large family holdings and cattle ranching during the early 1940s. The settlement of Divot serves as a small anchor in the southeast, while the surrounding terrain is marked by an extensive network of named ranches, including Roberts Ranch, Trebes Ranch, and Powell Ranch. These ranching operations relied on localized water infrastructure, evidenced by numerous tanks such as Division Tank and Devils Tank, as well as the Crawford Windmills.

The presence of Berry Crossing on the Frio River indicates the historical importance of specific fords for movement across the drainage basins of Yo Lo Digo Creek and Todos Santos Creek. This tactical survey, revised for the Army during the war years, provides a window into the land use of Frio and Zavala counties when these family-named landmarks and remote windmills were the primary points of navigation in the South Texas plains.