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1956 Map of San Perlita North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of San Perlita North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Punta del Monte Ranch and the community of San Perlita anchor this coastal Texas landscape, where the flat terrain is defined by an intricate network of water management and cattle-ranching infrastructure. The map reveals the critical importance of water access in the mid-20th century, documented by numerous named wells and catchments such as Villarreals Artesian Well and Tanque los Cuates.

A distinct boundary between Kenedy County and Willacy County bisects the region, marked by extensive pasturelands dotted with family-named landmarks like Las Golondrinas Windmill and Atwood Windmill. The southern edge of the survey shows the transition to managed drainage systems, notably the East Main Drain Spoil Bank, illustrating how the land was engineered for agricultural use near the shallow basin of Tajitos.