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1969 Map of Laureles Ranch

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Laureles Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Petronila Creek and Chiltipin Creek carve through this coastal prairie landscape at the intersection of Nueces and Kleberg counties. The 1969 landscape is defined by the extensive petroleum infrastructure of the Luby Field, where numerous oil wells and the Stanolind-Luby Camp Refinery signal the region's industrial focus. Sparse ranching outposts such as Laureles Ranch and Santa Cruz Ranch represent the traditional land use, connected by a network of private roads and naming-conventions that reflect local heritage.

Water management in this arid stretch of South Texas is evidenced by the proliferation of named landmarks like the Falcon Windmill, Coyote Windmill, and Noria Dan Windmill. These features, along with a small cemetery near Laureles, provide specific points of interest for genealogists and researchers tracing the physical evolution of these working ranches and the energy sector's footprint on the South Texas coastal plain.