Windmill outposts and scattered water sources define this arid stretch of Kenedy County, Texas. This 2010 survey illustrates a landscape primarily organized around cattle ranching infrastructure, where named landmarks often center on essential wells. The map reveals a network of unpaved local roads and 4WD tracks connecting these remote points, including San Jose Windmill and Mesquite Windmill. Named features such as Colorado Windmill and Charco Blanco Windmill reflect the necessity of water management in this South Texas environment. For historians and genealogists, these family and location-specific names like Teodoro Windmill, San Luis Windmill, and Alto Blanco Windmill provide a rare record of the specific waypoints used to navigate and manage large ranching tracts in the early 21st century.
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1921 · Tarida Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Lopena Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Saltillo Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · South of Potrero Lopeno NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Port Mansfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Potrero Lopeno SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Potrero Lopeno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · South of Potrero Lopeno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Brownsville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Saltillo Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000