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1963 Map of Premont East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Premont East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Oil and gas development defines this landscape on the edge of the Brush Country during the early 1960s. The town of Premont sits in the northwest corner, characterized by a tight street grid and community infrastructure like an Athletic Field and a nearby Landing Strip. Extensive industrial activity is mapped through the Seeligson Oil Field and the sprawling Tijerina Canales Blucher Oil Field, where numerous Gas Wells and pumping stations are connected by a web of pipelines.

South of the main settlement, the land transitions into large named pastures and traps, such as Jensen Trap and Alazan Pasture. These rural reaches include the small community of Palobla and a local Cem, while natural drainage is marked by the winding course of Paisano Creek and Big Lake. The intersection of three counties—Jim Wells, Kleberg, and Brooks—occurs in the southern portion of the sheet, highlighting the administrative boundaries of this South Texas ranching and petroleum hub.