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1965 Map of La Grulla

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of La Grulla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Rio Grande defines the character of this Starr County borderland, where the international boundary shifts alongside dynamic river bends and numerous bancos. Along the northern bank, the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as the spine for a string of Texas settlements including La Puerta, La Casita, and Garciasville. The map captures a landscape of transition, where agricultural pumping stations and gravel pits operate near established community landmarks like La Union Sch and the San Ignacio de Loyola church.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the clustered cemeteries near the river, including Solizes Cem, Longoria Cem, and San Vicente Cem near the town of La Grulla. The survey illustrates the complex water management of the mid-1960s, featuring an extensive network of oil wells, pipelines, and dams such as those along Garcias Creek. This document preserves the specific configuration of the Rio Grande before further channel changes, noting that the international boundary was not completely defined at the time of the field check due to the river's movement.