1925 Map of Oso Creek

About this map

Oso Creek winds through the coastal plains of the Texas bend, emptying into the expansive Corpus Christi Bay in this 1922 survey. The landscape reflects an early 20th-century agrarian economy, characterized by a network of rural schools like the London School and Kostoryz School, alongside essential industrial markers such as the Morgan Gin. The map reveals a transition from coastal bay environments to the inland ranching country, where working landscapes like El Camito Ranch and Portales Ranch are defined by numerous named water sources, including the Guajolote Windmill and Los Cedros Windmill. To the east, the barrier islands of Padre Island and Pita Island shield the shallow reaches of the Laguna Madre, while the Nueces Co Kleberg Co boundary line establishes the administrative divide near the interior waters of Laguna Larga.