1967 Map of Hebbronville NW

About this map

Trevino Ranch and Barronena Ranch anchor this 1967 portrait of Duval County, where the brush country landscape is defined by the vital search for water. The terrain is marked by an extensive network of family-named windmills and stock tanks, such as the Estella Windmill, Lone Star Windmill, and Rogers Windmill, which facilitated ranching across the semi-arid plains. Several ephemeral watercourses, including Santonino Creek and Arroyo de los Angeles Creek, carve through the Mesquite-covered ground, while numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit indicate the mid-century industrial extraction efforts in the region. This survey captures a specific era of South Texas land use, showing the intersection of traditional ranching outposts and modern resource development.