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1933 Map of Paso Real

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Paso Real
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Arroyo Colorado meanders through this landscape, serving as a vital natural artery and boundary between Willacy Co and Cameron Co. The settlement of Paso Real sits at a strategic crossing point where a Ferry historically connected the north and south banks, long before permanent bridges dominated the region. The map reflects a period of developing transportation infrastructure, where established routes like Paredes Line Road 3 Mi. and East Road served the agricultural interior.

Rail traffic on the Missouri Pacific line facilitated the growth of small railroad stops and settlements such as Fernando, Fermina, and the scout camp at Camp Perry. The survey reveals a landscape of transition, where culture and drainage patterns—partially compiled from early aerial photographs—show the conversion of the brush country into organized field patterns and irrigation networks essential to South Texas history.