1962 Map of La Vernia

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Cibolo Creek meanders through this portion of Wilson and Guadalupe counties, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and the mid-century expansion of the petroleum industry. Near the historic community of Sutherland Springs, the extraction economy is clearly visible in the extensive Sutherland Oil Field and the nearby Linne Oil Field, while the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade trace the legacy of earlier transportation corridors. Local history is marked by essential water sources like Sulphur Spring and Denning Spring, which likely influenced early settlement patterns in the area. From the northern edges of La Vernia to the winding course of Dry Hollow Creek, this 1962 survey illustrates a rural Texas territory where traditional agriculture was increasingly punctuated by oil wells and local infrastructure like Higgins Airstrip.