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1961 Map of Lenz

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lenz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The small settlement of Lenz and the southern outskirts of Karnes City anchor this South Texas landscape during a period of transition. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the winding Escondido Creek and San Cristoval Creek, which are interrupted by numerous small dams and spillways. These modifications to the local hydrology reflect mid-century efforts to manage water in the Brush Country.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the New Bremen Cem and several unnamed quarries that speak to the area's rural industry. Cultural artifacts of the early 1960s are evident near the northern edge of the sheet, where the Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (KAML) sit alongside the road to town. A major Pipeline corridor cuts across the center, highlighting the infrastructure that connected this agricultural region to broader energy markets.