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1972 Map of La Gloria SW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of La Gloria SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The arid landscape of Starr County, Texas, is defined by the critical infrastructure of water and resource extraction during the early 1970s. This ranching territory relies on scattered water sources such as the Borrachito Windmill, Benedito Windmill, and the Charco del Rucio Tank, which are essential for livestock in this semi-desert environment. El Negro Ranch stands as a primary hub of activity in a region characterized by sparse settlement and wide-open rangeland.

Energy production is a visible driver of the local economy, indicated by numerous Oil Wells and specific Drill Holes that pockmark the terrain. Water management is further evidenced by Garcias Creek and the presence of Riser Dam No 1 and Riser Dam No 2. This map, based on a 1972 field check and updated in the early 1990s, documents a landscape where traditional ranching and modern petroleum exploration coexist among the drainage basins of South Texas.