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1963 Map of Hartland

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hartland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Patitos Pasture and several other large-scale grazing divisions define the landscape along the Brooks and Hidalgo County line. This 1963 survey, with revisions from 1980, reveals a pastoral economy heavily dependent on scattered water infrastructure. A dense network of named windmills, such as Los Aceiteros Windmill and Buena Suerte Windmill, provides essential water for livestock across the vast, open terrain.

Transportation is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad corridor and U.S. Route 281, which pass through the small settlement of Hartland. To the west, Coyote Ranch and the intermittent Vargas Creek represent the traditional ranching heritage of the South Texas brush country. The map also identifies a Cem and various ranch structures, including a Corral, offering significant detail for genealogists researching family-owned holdings in this region during the mid-20th century.