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1939 Map of Linn

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Linn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Linn and San Manuel serve as central nodes for a landscape dominated by historic ranching operations in this 1939 survey of Hidalgo County. The map documents an era when the American Legion Memorial Highway and the Texas and New Orleans railroad provided the primary north-south corridors for South Texas livestock and agricultural transport. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named properties, including the Santa Fe Ranch, Delmita Ranch, and San Felipe Ranch, reflecting the deep-rooted ranching heritage of the region.

A notable geological and historical landmark, the salt lake La Sal Del Rey, appears in the southeastern quadrant, a site prized since the Spanish colonial era. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves specific cultural locations such as the Laguna Seca School and the Santanita Ranch (Ruins), providing a detailed look at the social infrastructure and early settlement patterns before mid-century modernization changed the rural landscape.