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1965 Map of Laredo East

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Laredo East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Laredo Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this mid-1960s survey, showing the facility as it functioned just prior to its deactivation. The airfield is flanked by the burgeoning residential grid of Laredo and the recreational waters of Casa Blanca Lake, illustrating a period of significant post-war expansion along the Rio Grande corridor. The urban layout is densely packed with educational and religious institutions, including St. Joseph Academy and Ursuline Academy, alongside the sprawling Catholic Cem and City Cem.

To the east, the landscape transitions into a network of stock tanks like Ugarte Tank and Mars Tank, signaling the region's ranching heritage at Killam Ranch. Transportation infrastructure is anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad and a developing highway system connecting to distant San Antonio. This survey also documents local industrial activity through numerous Gravel Pits and public works like the Sewage Disposal and Filtration Plant.