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1956 Map of Fowlerton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fowlerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Fowlerton serves as the primary hub in this South Texas landscape, situated along the Frio River near the border of La Salle and McMullen counties. The geography is defined by a network of drainage systems including Nogate Creek, Johney Creek, and Teager Creek, alongside artificial water sources like the Artesian Well and various stock tanks such as Big Alamo Tank. This military-to-civil conversion map illustrates the vital role of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad and the adjacent State Highway No 72 in connecting these isolated ranching outposts.

Local history researchers will find specific family and property markers throughout the area, including Galinda Ranch, Lester J Ranch, and the Guadalupe Ranch. Small settlement clusters and individual homesteads like Salem, Dull, Hillje, and Hermann Sons are scattered across the brush country. The presence of an Oil Well near Elm Creek indicates the early industrial footprint within an otherwise traditional agricultural terrain.