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1927 Map of Mathis

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Mathis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Nueces River serves as the central artery of this South Texas landscape, defining the boundaries between Live Oak, San Patricio, and Jim Wells counties. In the 1920s, the region was characterized by small rural settlements and a growing transportation network that followed the river's winding course. The San Antonio Uvade and Gulf railroad cuts through the northern portion near Mt Lucas, while the Southern Pacific (G H & S A) line anchors the southern reaches near the town of Sandia.

Local travel and commerce are mapped through routes like the Alice and Beeville Road and Ramirena Road, which connect isolated outposts such as Lagarto and Cornelia. The topography features numerous drainage systems including Ramirena Creek and Resaca Creek, alongside significant landmarks like Miller Bluff. A large portion of the eastern sheet remains marked as an Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the limits of early twentieth-century field mapping in the more remote brush country.