1969 Map of Pita Island

About this map

Wind-driven ranching and coastal energy exploration define this coastal landscape where the southern reaches of Corpus Christi meet the Laguna Madre. The map documents a transition from the developing suburban edge at Yorktown Blvd and Waldron Rd into the expansive ranch lands of the Texas coast. Dozens of family-named water sources, including the Guajolote Windmill, Acuna Windmill, and Yerba Anis Windmill, are scattered across the terrain west of Laguna Larga, marking the essential infrastructure of early 20th-century land use.