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1963 Map of McCook

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of McCook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

McCook and the nearby Stone settlement anchor this South Texas landscape in the early 1960s, a period defined by the expanding energy infrastructure of the Rio Grande Valley. The map documents a sparse but vital network of industry and faith, centered on the Javelina Gas Field and the Flores Gas Field. These industrial features are interspersed with markers of local heritage, most notably the Immaculate Conception Cem, which serves as a significant genealogical point of interest for the region.

Natural geography is dominated by the meandering course of La Joya Creek, while the administrative landscape is shaped by the Starr Co Hidalgo Co line. Detailed surveying captures the emergence of gas wells and pipelines alongside older fence lines and ranch tracks, providing a record of how commercial development began to overlay traditional agricultural boundaries in this part of Hidalgo County.