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1972 Map of San Antonio Viejo

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of San Antonio Viejo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

San Antonio Viejo and the surrounding ranchlands of Jim Hogg County are defined by a sprawling network of water-drawing infrastructure essential for life in this arid South Texas environment. The 1972 landscape is dotted with named family and property landmarks, including the Lobo Blanco Windmill, Esperanza Windmill, and Cisterna Alta Windmill. These features indicate a deeply rooted cattle ranching economy where water access dictated the placement of settlements like San Pablo Ranch and Borregos Ranch.

Ephemeral drainage patterns are represented by the Remadura de Charco Largo Creek, while the presence of a Pipeline and scattered oil wells reflects the early 1970s intersection of traditional land use with the energy industry. From the Gravel Pit near the main settlement to the outlying Ramirez Windmill, the map records a specific era of South Texas ranching culture just before the modern digital age.