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1955 Map of La Leona

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of La Leona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The winding Arroyo Colorado and the brackish expanses of the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge dominate this coastal Texas landscape. In the mid-1950s, the area remained a mix of agricultural ranching and managed wetlands, with the North Floodway and its Pilot Channel carving straight lines through the brush to manage the region's complex drainage.

Local history and family genealogy are rooted in several named ranching settlements and small communities, including La Leona, Rancho Nuevo, and Los Coyotes Ranch. Near the southern edge of the survey, El Ranchito sits adjacent to the La Leona Cem, which serves as a significant marker for the surrounding rural population. Recreational and industrial activity is evidenced by the Boat Basin at Arroyo City and scattered Oil Wells, illustrating the transition from traditional land use to early coastal development.