2013 Map of El Jardin

About this map

San Francisco Ranch and the small settlement of El Jardin occupy a landscape defined by an extensive network of water management features in this section of Willacy County. The reliance on subterranean water sources is evident through numerous named landmarks such as San Andreas Windmill, Botellas Windmill, and Delfino Windmill, which dot the terrain alongside specialized catchments like Catanes Tank and Flor de Mayo Tank. This infrastructure supported agricultural operations and livestock in the brushland, including the area of Los Becerros. In the southern portion of the map, the Plan de Monterrey settlement sits near the E Main Drain, illustrating the region's managed irrigation and drainage systems that were essential for sustaining life and industry in the coastal plains of South Texas.