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2022 Map of Premont East

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Premont East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Premont sits at the edge of a landscape defined by expansive South Texas ranching and water management. Large named tracts such as Alazan Pasture, Jensen Pasture, and Cuchilla Pasture dominate the eastern reaches, reflecting a regional reliance on vast grazing lands divided by drainage systems like Paisano Cr and Los Olmos Cr. The map captures the intersection of three counties—Jim Wells, Kleberg, and Brooks—underscoring the importance of this territory for jurisdictional and land-use records.

Local family history is centered on the town's grid and its nearby burial sites, including Premont Cem North, Premont Cem South, and Los Olmos Cem. The presence of Big Lake provides a notable hydrological feature in an otherwise arid expanse, likely serving as a critical resource for the surrounding pastures. This survey documents the road networks and rural layout of the early 21st century, where county roads and farm-to-market routes bridge the gap between town life and deep-ranch operations.