1940 Map of San Loranzo Creek

About this map

San Lorenzo Creek meanders through this portion of the South Texas brush country, where the landscape is defined by the cattle-ranching economy of the mid-twentieth century. The map reveals a pattern of dispersed, large-scale holdings centered on water sources, such as the Ojita Tank and Tordillo Tank, which were vital for livestock in this arid environment. Named family operations like Brown Ranch, Espejo Ranch, and Puig Ranch serve as primary landmarks across the rolling terrain. The presence of a Goat Camp and unnamed Ruins in the northwest suggests the remnants of earlier pastoral life or short-lived homesteads. Topographic features such as the Dos Hermanos Peaks and the winding course of Santa Alvada Creek provide natural orientation within this expanse along the Dimmit and Webb County line. The survey, compiled from field work by the 2d and 8th Engineers, offers a clear record of rural infrastructure before modern development.