Santa Elena sits at a crossroads in the South Texas brush country, where the borders of Jim Hogg, Brooks, and Starr counties converge. The landscape is defined by its ranching history and remote transport network, anchored by the San Rafael Ranch Airport and a grid of rural ranch roads. The presence of routes like Old Church Rd and Old San Isidro Rd suggests older patterns of movement between isolated ranching outposts and settlements. This 2016 survey provides a precise look at the modern rural infrastructure, including Fm 755 and Kelsy Bass Rd, as they navigate the low-relief terrain of this three-county junction.
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1938 · Agua Nueva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Sal Colorada
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · La Reforma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Encantada
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Santa Elena SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Tacubaya
USGS Topo · 1:24,000