Tom O'Connor Oil Field and the surrounding energy landscape dominate this coastal prairie region of Refugio County. The mapping reveals a specialized infrastructure of rural ranching and industrial extraction, where the Mellon Ranch Airport serves a territory punctuated by the Fox Oil Field and Melon Creek Oil Field. The small settlement of Quintana sits near the headwaters of Alameda Creek, part of a drainage system that includes Melon Creek and Copano Creek flowing toward the Gulf. This 2010 survey illustrates the persistence of large family-named holdings like Lambert Ranch alongside modern petroleum operations. The network of service roads, including Quintana Rd and FM 774, links these remote production sites with the nearby wetlands of Mustang Lake.
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1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Rockport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Woodsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Vidaurri
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Refugio
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1978 · Woodsboro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Ryanville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Vidaurri
USGS Topo · 1:24,000