2010 Map of San Jose

About this map

San Jose serves as the focal point for this rural South Texas landscape, where a dense network of family-named cemeteries reflects a deep history of land ownership and ranching heritage. The distribution of sites like Casas Cemetery, Bazan Cemetery, and Ramirez Cemetery indicates a settlement pattern of independent family plots common in Duval County. The terrain is defined by the intermittent drainage of Santa Gertrudis Creek, Jaboncillos Creek, and Piedras Pintas Creek, which carve low-lying paths through the brush country. These waterways, alongside local routes such as FM 2295 and FM 1329, connect the various ranching outposts and burial grounds that anchor the local community. The presence of numerous designated cemeteries, including Santo Nino Cemetery and La Moda Cemetery, provides essential data for genealogists tracing South Texas families in the early 21st century.