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1964 Map of Leming

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Leming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Leming serves as a central hub in this Atascosa County landscape, where the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor cuts a straight line through the South Texas brush country. The map reveals a dispersed settlement pattern characterized by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Tumlinson Cem and Rodriguez Cem, which point to a deep-rooted history of rural land ownership and kinship. Small clusters like Las Gallinas and Loire dot the periphery, often centered around landmarks like St Joseph Ch.

Water plays a critical role in defining the terrain, with Gallinas Creek and Lucas Creek carving complex drainage patterns toward the Atascosa River in the south. The 1980s revisions highlight the expansion of transportation infrastructure, including major highway rest areas and improved road networks, layered over the traditional ranching and farming landscape of the mid-1960s. This mix of rail-era hamlets and modern transit corridors provides a clear record of the region's mid-century development.