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1963 Map of San Diego NE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of San Diego NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Orange Grove Naval Auxiliary Airfield dominates the southern landscape of this Jim Wells County survey, its expansive runways and a prominent Beacon serving as a focal point for the region's mid-century military infrastructure. The surrounding terrain is characterized by a network of drainage systems, including Agua Dulce Creek and Tecolote Creek, which carve through the plains. The presence of the Amargosa Oil Field and numerous scattered Quarries reflects an economy driven by resource extraction and petroleum development during the early 1960s.

Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by small, isolated landmarks such as Harris and burial sites like Dilworth Cem and Amargosa Cem. The map's detail also captures the extensive industrial footprint of the era, showing various pipelines and a Pumping Station that supported the active oil and gas operations. This documentation provides a clear look at the rural Texas landscape just as coastal-inland infrastructure was becoming increasingly specialized.