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2013 Map of Fordtran

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Fordtran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Fordtran anchors this ranching and petroleum landscape in Victoria County during the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by a dense network of country roads, including family-named routes like Bialek Rd, Verhelle Rd, and Garrett-Gonzales School Rd, which reflect the area's agricultural and educational history. Large-scale ranching operations are evident through features such as Musselman Cattle Company Lake Number 1 and its counterpart, Musselman Cattle Company Lake Number 2.

Energy production is a central theme, with the Barry Oil Field and Helen Gohike Oil Field scattered across the coastal prairie. The drainage system is intricate, featuring numerous creek branches like S Chicolete Cr and Garcitas Cr that feed into local catchments like Kuester Lake. This map provides a clear view of how land use in South Texas continues to balance livestock production with the extraction of natural resources.