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1956 Map of Laredo

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Laredo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Rio Grande marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico in this mid-century survey of the South Texas brush country. The urban center of Laredo is anchored by the Laredo Air Force Base, while the surrounding landscape is defined by an extensive network of petroleum extraction. Numerous symbols for Oil Fields and an underground pipeline illustrate the industrial character of Webb County and Duval County during this era of intensive energy development.

Transportation corridors like the Texas Mexican RR and the Southern Pacific railroad connect remote ranching outposts and settlements such as Hebbronville, Benavides, and Falfurrias. The map traces the hydrological transition from the Falcon Reservoir in the southwest to the eastern drainages of Palo Blanco Creek and Santa Gertrudis Creek, providing a detailed look at the rural landscape and large family holdings like Callaghan Ranch and Jennings Ranch.