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1963 Map of Linn NE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Linn NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Large-scale ranching operations define this coastal plain landscape in Hidalgo County during the early 1960s. The map reveals an intricate system of water management essential for livestock, featuring a dense network of family-named and descriptive water sources such as the Maria Chavez Windmill, Esteban Windmill, and San Carlos Windmill. These features, along with several flowing wells like the Mula Well, highlight the reliance on groundwater for the various vast enclosures including Santa Fe Pasture and Los Machos Pasture.

Industrial activity is also visible through the presence of several Quarries and a prominent Pipeline cutting through the terrain. The topography is largely defined by numerous small depressions and basins, characteristic of the brush country, while the infrastructure remains sparse, consisting primarily of private ranch roads and fence lines that delineate the boundaries between these large cattle pastures.