1969 Map of Laguna Del Toro

About this map

The Duval and Brooks County line bisects this South Texas landscape, defined by a sparse ranching economy and active petroleum extraction. Water is the primary driver of settlement patterns here, evidenced by the proliferation of named windmills such as the Novillo Windmill, Huisache Windmill, and Rancho Viejo Windmill that dot the arid terrain. These points of infrastructure supported isolated outposts like the Cibolo Ranch and Llano Windmill during the late 1960s.