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1972 Map of Santa Elena NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Santa Elena NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Hydrological infrastructure dominates this South Texas landscape, where life and livestock depended on a network of named wells and windmills in the early 1970s. The border between Jim Hogg Co and Brooks Co bisects the terrain, which is primarily characterized by rangeland and brush-country management. Names like Bonita Well and Alto Bonito Well indicate artesian water sources, while the proliferation of windmills such as Posita Windmill, Mama Windmill, and El Jardin Windmill reveal the localized nature of ranching operations.

Industrial and utility development is evident through the presence of a Pipeline and a Landing Strip, providing aerial access to these outlying pastures. Small-scale resource extraction is noted at a Gravel Pit near the southern boundary. This detailed survey by the Geological Survey and USC&GS preserves the specific nomenclature of remote ranching outposts and water holes that might otherwise be overlooked in broader regional histories.