Lees stands as a small hub in the central Texas landscape, where the flat rangelands are carved by the intermittent waters of the N Concho River and Panther Cr. The road network revealed here suggests a region defined by ranching and resource management, with routes like Ranch Road 33 and Ranch Road 461 connecting isolated homesteads to the more traveled Hwy-87. A notable grounded landmark for local history researchers is the North Cauble Windmill, situated near Cauble Rd in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This feature, along with numerous private access roads and named tracks like Squires Rd and Hillger Rd, points to a persistent agricultural legacy where water-finding infrastructure was as essential as the roads themselves.
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1941 · Morita
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Big Spring South
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Big Spring South
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Morita
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · San Angelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · San Angelo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Ballinger Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Garden City NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000