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2013 Map of Los Amigos Windmill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Los Amigos Windmill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Los Amigos Windmill and its neighbors define this remote stretch of Kenedy County, illustrating the vital infrastructure required for ranching in the South Texas coastal plains. These scattered water sources, including the Agua Dulce Windmill and Santa Cruz Windmill, speak to the region's long history of large-scale landholdings where water security dictated the movement of livestock and the placement of outposts.

The eastern portion of the landscape is dominated by the intricate hydrology of the Laguna Madre transition, marked by features such as Cayo Soledad and Mesquite Rincon. The interaction between these brackish wetlands and the inland prairie is further evidenced by Rincon de la Soledad, where the terrain begins its shift toward the expansive wind-driven landscape of the Wild Horse Desert. This survey provides a precise accounting of these named points of interest, from the Bonita Windmill to the Guajolote Windmill, which remain essential landmarks for local navigation and land management.