2010 Map of San Tomas Camp

About this map

Encino Ranch and the eponymous San Tomas Camp anchor this landscape in Brooks County, where the southern Texas brush country is defined by ranching infrastructure and petroleum extraction. The map reveals a sophisticated network of water and land management, documented through numerous named windmills and divided tracts like Remuda Pasture, Lucero Trap, and Mineral Pasture. These labels point to a long-standing history of livestock grazing in an arid environment where water sources like the Trieste Windmill and Leoncita Windmill were essential for survival and industry. Near the center of the sheet, the Viboras Oil Field signifies the region's energy development, while the El Lucero Cemetery on Lucero St provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of the Rio Grande Plain. Natural features such as Quiteria Lake and Quiteria Hill provide the few topographic breaks in the terrain.