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1985 Map of Pleasanton

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Pleasanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Pleasanton and Jourdanton serve as the primary anchors of this South Texas landscape, where the Atascosa River and its numerous tributaries like La Parita Creek and Lagunillas Creek define the drainage patterns. The northern half of the sheet is marked by the Big Foot area and the Oil Field, indicating the importance of petroleum extraction to the local economy during the mid-1980s. Transportation is dominated by the Missouri Pacific railroad line, which connects the smaller rail-side settlements of Campbellton and Whitsett as it follows the river valley toward the coast.

In the southern reaches, the newly constructed Choke Canyon Reservoir appears on the Frio River, drastically altering the terrain near the junction of Atascosa, McMullen, and Live Oak counties. Smaller, more isolated communities such as Fashing, Peggy, and Coy City are scattered across the eastern plains, often near landmarks like Tordilla Hill. This survey captures the transition of a traditional ranching and farming region into an era of modern water management and continued energy development.