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1979 Map of O'Keefe Lake

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of O'Keefe Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Rio Grande marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico in this late-1970s survey of Webb County. The landscape is defined by the backwaters of the Falcon Reservoir, also labeled as Presa Falcon, which shapes the river's path through the Brush Country. A network of small ranching settlements and outposts dots the riverbank, including Las Josefinas, Los Botines, and San Javier. Evidence of the region's ranching heritage and shifting demographics is clear in labels like Rancho Grande and the noted La Tira (Abandonado).

Inland from the river, the terrain is characterized by ephemeral drainages like Becerra Creek and Salado Creek that feed toward the Mendez Hills. Resource extraction is prominent throughout the quadrangle, with numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells scattered across the scrubland. Significant water features such as O'Keefe Lake provide rare permanent landmarks in this arid border region, which also features a remote Landing Strip and industrial infrastructure like a major Pipeline.