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1969 Map of Loma Alta NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Loma Alta NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Loma Alta serves as a small anchor in this rural South Texas landscape during the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by an extensive network of ephemeral drainages, including Leopard Creek and the curiously named Devils Waterhole Creek. Settlement patterns are distinctly tied to ranching, with the Hasete Ranch and Atkinson Ranch marking family-held lands across the brush country.

Industry and infrastructure appear in the form of scattered energy and resource extraction sites, such as a Gravel Pit, an Oil Well, and a Gas Well near the eastern boundary. A major Pipeline traverses the southern portion of the quadrangle, reflecting the region's role in the mid-century energy boom. Water management is critical for the local livestock industry, evidenced by features like the Red Gate Tank and various nameless pools dotting the seasonal creek beds of Elm Creek and Cow Creek.