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1964 Map of Navidad

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Lavaca River meanders through this portion of the Texas coastal plain, defining a landscape of oxbows and creek bottoms in the mid-1960s. The small settlement of Navidad sits near the riverbanks, surrounded by a network of rural family cemeteries that provide significant genealogical data, including Wilkerson Cem, Cox Cem, and McHenry Cem. The topography is marked by several named hollows like McCoy Hollow and Roden Hollow, which drain into the river's winding course.

Energy extraction is a primary feature of the local economy, evidenced by the extensive Navidad Gas Field and the Mc Daniel Gas Field. Modern infrastructure, including several major pipelines, cuts across the agricultural and ranching lands such as the Robinson Ranch. Distinctive water bodies like Horseshoe Lake and Alligator Lake sit within the river's floodplain, while Roughly Chapel serves as a local landmark in the northeast corner of the quadrangle.