2012 Map of Linn

About this map

Sal del Rey, a large salt lake, dominates the landscape of this southern Texas cattle-and-gas country. The 2012 survey documents a patchwork of historic ranching properties, including the San Felipe Ranch, Rancho del Carmine, and Tres Corrales Ranch, interspersed with infrastructure for the San Manuel Gas Field and Sal del Rey Gas Field. Along the highway, the settlements of San Manuel and Linn serve as the primary hubs for a region otherwise defined by expansive private holdings and scattered water sources. Numerous named windmills, such as the Atole Windmill and Juanita Windmill, illustrate the ongoing importance of groundwater in managing this semi-arid terrain. Local history is anchored by sites like El Rucio Cem, preserving the names of the families who have long worked this Hidalgo County land.