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1979 Map of Mathis

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Mathis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The city of Mathis serves as a regional hub at the convergence of the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads during the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the managed waters of the Nueces River, held back by the Seale Dam to form the expansive Lake Corpus Christi. This intersection of rail transit and water management supported both the local agricultural economy and growing recreational interests at Lake Corpus Christi State Park.

Local history is preserved in several community landmarks, including the Mathis Cem, Descanso Eterno Cem, and the rural Sandia Cem to the south. The map details the transition from the concentrated residential grid of the town to the surrounding ranching and oil-producing lands, marked by numerous wells and smaller settlements like La Fruta and Vahlsing. The presence of facilities like St Pius Sch and Mathis High Sch underscores the town's role as a social center for the San Patricio and Jim Wells county border region.