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1963 Map of Edinburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Edinburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The irrigation-driven landscape of the Rio Grande Valley is clearly visible in this 1960s survey, dominated by the grid of Edinburg Main Canal, North Canal, and Santa Cruz Canal. The city of Edinburg functions as a regional hub, serving as the seat of local government with the Court House and City Hall at its center. The map documents a period of academic and religious growth, featuring the sprawling Pan American College campus and various parochial institutions like Sacred Heart Sch (Church) and the Rio Grande Bible Institute.

Logistics and transport define the outskirts, from the Edinburg Yard where the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads converge, to the Edinburg Municipal Airport to the west. Rural life is anchored by small stations and communities such as Lull and Merito, while the northern reaches of the quadrangle show the influence of leisure and resource management near Lake Edinburg and the Ebony Hills Country Club.