1972 Map of Loma Vista

About this map

Loma Vista and its surrounding ranchlands are documented here during the early 1970s, a landscape defined by an intricate network of water management features and cattle operations. The tiny settlement, situated along Loma Vista Road, is anchored by the Loma Vista Cem and overlooks the nearby Loma Vista Hill. The terrain is characterized by the meandering path of the Leona River to the north and numerous family-named stock ponds such as Old Zachman Tank, Tequache Tank, and Carmichael Tank. These "tanks" reveal the necessity of water storage in this semi-arid region of Zavala County. Traces of human industry are seen in scattered Drill Holes and a Pipeline, while the presence of the White Cotton Ranch highlights the area's continued reliance on large-scale pastoral agriculture.