1963 Map of San Tomas Camp

About this map

Encino Ranch and the eponymous San Tomas Camp anchor this landscape in Brooks County, defined by the expansive grazing lands of the South Texas brush country. The map details a complex network of ranching infrastructure, where named pastures like Los Muertos Pasture and Viboras Pasture are partitioned by miles of pipelines and fence lines. This 1963 survey, with revisions from 1982, captures the intersection of traditional cattle ranching and the encroaching petroleum industry, marked by numerous Oil Wells and a central Pumping Sta.