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2016 Map of Orange Grove

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Orange Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Orange Grove serves as the central hub of this South Texas landscape, where the agricultural grid of Jim Wells Co meets the western edge of Nueces Co. The layout reveals a distinct transition from the clustered residential streets of the town center, such as Miller St and Eugenia St, to the wide-reaching ranching and farming lands defined by an extensive network of county roads. These transit lines, including FM 624 W and FM 534, connect several smaller communities and family-named landmarks like K-Bar Ranch and Westdale.

Water plays a critical role in defining the local topography, with several prominent drainage systems including Agua Dulce Cr, Quinta Cr, and Leon Cr threading through the plains. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of family-linked sites such as McNeill Cem, Reynolds Cem, and Adams Cem provides vital markers of the area's pioneer heritage near the settlements of Alfred and South La Paloma.