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1939 Map of Randado

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Randado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Randado sits at the heart of this Jim Hogg County landscape, reflecting a South Texas era defined by sprawling family ranchlands and the burgeoning petroleum industry. The terrain is marked by a network of ranch properties including Lopez Ranch, Puerto Ranch, and the De la Garza Ranch, many of which appear connected by a web of unimproved roads and windmills.

Industrial expansion is evident through the infrastructure of the Humble Oil & Refg Co and the United Gas Pipe Line Co, which crisscross the territory. The presence of the Randado Oil Field and Las Animas Oil Field, alongside the Humble Pumping Station, indicates the significant economic shift toward oil production in the late 1930s. From Baluarte Cr to the Escobas Ranch, the map captures the transition of traditional cattle country into a vital energy-producing region.