2012 Map of San Antonio Viejo

About this map

San Antonio Viejo serves as the focal point of this arid brushland landscape in Jim Hogg County, where the scarcity of surface water dictates the pattern of human settlement and ranching infrastructure. The area is defined by a sophisticated network of water-drawing sites, with family or place-named landmarks like Lobo Blanco Windmill, Esperanza Windmill, and Caballos Windmill scattered across the quadrangle. These features, along with the Rancho Viejo Windmill, represent the essential infrastructure required for cattle ranching in the South Texas plains. Transportation is limited to functional ranching routes such as Gallagher Ranch Rd and E Ranch Rd, which navigate around drainage features like the Remadura de Charco Largo Cr. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring reliance on groundwater and the traditional ranching layout of the region, where every named site typically centers on a vital well or windmill.