2012 Map of La Gloria SW

About this map

El Negro Ranch and a network of rural water infrastructure define this Starr County landscape in the early 21st century. The map reveals the critical importance of groundwater management in this part of South Texas, evidenced by named features such as San Ignacio Windmill Number One, San Ignacio Windmill Number Two, and the Benadito Windmill. These markers, along with the Borrachito Windmill, suggest the ongoing agricultural and ranching legacy of the region. A series of farm-to-market roads and named ranch routes, including La Morita Rd and Las Brisas Ranch Rd, provide the primary access through the open terrain. This survey provides a precise look at property boundaries and land use shortly after the turn of the millennium, documenting the scattered ranching operations that characterize the borderlands north of the Rio Grande.