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1964 Map of Lytle

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lytle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary spine for development on this south Texas landscape, connecting the growing settlements of Lytle and Natalia. While agriculture and grazing are evident across the plains, the presence of the Verna-Anacacho Oil Field and the Somerset Oil Field in the southeastern quadrant points to the region's mid-century reliance on petroleum extraction. Local industry is further represented by a Coal Mine and a Gravel Pit situated near the county boundaries.

Water management is central to the area's layout, with the Chacon Reservoir feeding Chacon Creek and several elevated canals supporting the agricultural grid. Educational and spiritual life are anchored at the High Sch in Natalia and the Calvary Ch near the Bexar Co Atascosa Co line. This survey captures a moment when traditional ranching and rail-based commerce were increasingly supplemented by energy production and modern utility infrastructure like the Pumping Station and Sewage Disposal Ponds.