1955 Map of La Leona

About this map

Los Coyotes Ranch and Rancho Nuevo anchor this coastal landscape in the mid-1950s, representing the traditional ranching heritage of the South Texas brush country. Situated in the Laguna Madre region of Cameron County, the area is defined by its complex hydrology where the land meets the shallow coastal lagoons. The map reveals a transition from inland ranching operations to the intricate network of tidal flats and coastal prairies. This document, compiled from several specialized surveys, captures the spatial arrangement of rural life before significant late-century development, providing a clear record of the family-named ranching outposts that once dominated the coastal plains near the gulf.