1974 Map of Johnnie Little Hill

About this map

Johnnie Little Hill rises as the central landmark in this 1974 survey of the South Texas landscape, situated along the boundary of Zavala Co and Frio Co. The area is defined by a sparse but critical water network, where seasonal drainages like Fight and Holler Creek and Yoledigo Creek carve through the brush country. The map reveals the infrastructure of mid-century cattle ranching, marked by a systematic placement of named water sources. From the clusters at Three Leg Windmills to isolated points like North Windmill and Mare Trap Windmill, these features indicate a landscape carefully managed for livestock. A solitary Drill Hole and a Gravel Pit suggest the extraction of resources from the dry Texas soil during this era.