Francitas centers this coastal prairie landscape, where the town site is organized by a grid including Avenue H and Avenue I. The area’s economic history is grounded in the Francitas Oil Field, which lies south of the main settlement and north of the drainage for E Carancahua Cr. Agricultural and industrial land use is evident in the straight-line county road network and the presence of Kubecka Aviation Airport. For genealogists, the Francitas Cem serves as a vital record of local families, situated near the meandering path of the creek. Small watercourses like Reed Cr and Turtle Cr cut through the lower sections of the quadrangle, illustrating the low-lying hydrology typical of this part of Jackson County near the Texas coast.
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1952 · Francitas NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Palacios
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Olivia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Turtle Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Francitas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Blessing
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Francitas NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Midfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · La Ward
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000