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1961 Map of Lenz

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lenz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lenz sits as a quiet rural hub in Karnes County, surrounded by a complex network of ranching land and seasonal waterways. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the landscape is defined by the drainage of Escondido Creek and Olmos Creek, where numerous small dams and spillways indicate an era of active water management and soil conservation. The infrastructure of the period is visible through the Pipeline corridors cutting across the terrain and the presence of several Quarry sites.

To the northeast, the outskirts of the county seat are marked by mid-century entertainment and communication landmarks, including a Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (KAML). The map detail reveals a transition from these commercial edges to the winding paths of Doe Branch and Panther Creek, providing a clear record of rural land divisions and the placement of remote ranch roads before later development altered the local topography.