
The Person Oil Field anchors this landscape in Karnes County, where the transition from ranching to petroleum extraction is evident in the network of pipelines and wells crisscrossing the rolling terrain. The area is defined by the winding course of Ecleto Creek and its many tributaries, including Rhymes Creek and Pridgeon Creek, which have carved out distinct features like Tom White Hollow. Local history is centered around the small settlements of Gillett, Harmony, and Ecleto, providing a clear look at the rural social structure of the early 1960s.
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1920 · Smiley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Karnes City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Karnes City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Kosciusko
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Helena
USGS Topo · 1:24,000