1962 Map of McFaddin

About this map

The San Antonio River snakes in tight oxbows across this coastal plain landscape, defining the winding boundary between Victoria and Refugio counties in the early 1960s. This survey captures a rural Texas economy transitioning between traditional ranching and intensive energy extraction, evidenced by the expansive Anaqua Oil Field and Fagan Oil Field dotting the bottomlands. For family historians, the map preserves the exact locations of several small burial grounds, including De la Garza Cem and the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cem, alongside the Saint Dennis Ch. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves the small settlements of McFaddin and Inari, providing a vital link through the low-lying terrain of Cushman Bayou and Flat Bayou. Large water bodies like Hynes Lake and the winding course of Kuy Creek further illustrate the hydrology of this South Texas region before modern development altered its character.