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1962 Map of Live Oak Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Live Oak Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

San Antonio River defines the northern reaches of this coastal prairie landscape in Goliad County, where the terrain transitions from the river valley into a series of drainages and inland lakes. The early 1960s cattle-ranching culture is evident through the presence of Fant Ranch and River Ranch, supported by a network of water sources including Live Oak Lake and Hackberry Lake. The map reveals a specific reliance on localized infrastructure for livestock, noted by features like the Dutch Trap Windmill and Old Vat Windmill.

Industrial development is superimposed on this pastoral setting via the sprawling Sarco Gas Field and several prominent pipelines cutting across the creeks. These energy corridors run parallel to natural waterways like Cadena Creek and Little Sarco Creek, marking the intersection of traditional land use and the modernizing petroleum economy of South Texas. Smaller landmarks such as Buzzard Branch and Cottonwood Hollow provide precise geographic data for those tracing family landholdings or local hydrology.