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1965 Map of Eagle Pass

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Eagle Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Rio Grande carves the western boundary of this landscape, anchoring the international border between United States and Mexico in the mid-1960s. The settlement at Eagle Pass serves as the primary regional hub, with its surrounding territory defined by an extensive network of family-held cattle and livestock operations such as Burr Ranch, Paloma Ranch, and Farias Ranch. The rural character is further detailed through a complex drainage system including Elm Creek and Salado Creek, which supported the agrarian and ranching economy of Maverick County.

Infrastructure of the Cold War era and mid-century utility development appears via the Radar station and the Hydroelectric Plant north of the main settlement. Further east, the map traces the transition into the brush country of Zavala and Dimmit counties, marked by numerous Oil wells and small settlements like Indio and Quemado. This document captures a specific era of South Texas ranching culture before later twentieth-century expansions altered the traditional land use patterns of these historic estates.