1952 Map of La Salle

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Garcitas Creek meanders sharply through the coastal prairies along the boundary of Victoria and Jackson counties, defining a landscape of active water management and industrial development in the early 1950s. The settlement of La Salle serves as a central point along the Missouri Pacific railroad, which cuts a straight line across the quadrangle. This area reveals an economy transitioning between traditional ranching and petroleum extraction, evidenced by an extensive Oil Field with numerous Oil Wells and Oil Tanks.