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1963 Map of Falfurrias

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Falfurrias
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Falfurrias serves as the hub of this South Texas landscape, situated at the junction of the Southern Pacific railroad and a network of ranch roads during the early 1960s. The town's grid is well-defined by streets such as Blucher St and St Mary St, supporting local institutions like the Jr High Sch and a Drive-in Theater on the northern outskirts. Beyond the town limits, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of working cattle ranches and energy production, marked by the La Gloria Oil Field and Cage Gas Field.

Wind-driven geography is evident in the Shifting Sand Dunes and a dense concentration of named water sources essential for ranching, including the Mala Suerte Windmill and Novillo Windmill. The presence of the Old Town Cem and various family-named outposts like Miller Ranch and La Mota Ranch provides a window into the settlement patterns of Brooks County, where seasonal water features like La Hedionda Lake and Baluarte Creek dictated the placement of homesteads.