1985 Map of Falfurrias

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The South Texas Brush Country around Falfurrias is defined by a sparse network of ranching communities and active petroleum production during the mid-1980s. The Texas Mexican RR serves as a primary east-west corridor, connecting Hebbronville, Bruni, and Oilton, while the Southern Pacific line runs north-south through Premont. This era shows a landscape heavily marked by energy extraction, with named zones like the Thanksgiving Oil Field and the Canales Blucher Oil Field distributed across the dry ranchlands. The hydrology of the region is characterized by ephemeral drainages such as Arroyo Baluarte and Macho Creek, which traverse the wide plains toward the Laguna Salada to the southeast. Smaller, culturally significant settlements like Concepcion, Realitos, and Sejita appear as vital hubs for local history and genealogy in the Jim Hogg, Brooks, and Duval county borderlands.