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2012 Map of La Gloria

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of La Gloria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Santa Catarina and Santa Anna sit at the center of this South Texas landscape, defined by a network of ranch roads and remote energy infrastructure. The layout reflects a deeply rooted ranching economy where property boundaries often dictate the path of local thoroughfares like Santa Caterina Rd and Alaniz Brothers Ln. This 2012 survey illustrates the continued importance of land-holding names such as Robberson and the Diamond O Ranch, the latter of which features its own Diamond O Ranch Airport.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local burial sites, including Tangue Allegre Cem, San Jose Cem, Santa Maria Cem, and Coyote Cem, which are often the primary markers of historical community hubs. The presence of the Strong Oil Field in the southeastern quadrant points to the industrial overlay that has characterized this portion of Starr County for decades, following the traditional agricultural use of the land.