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2013 Map of Santa Rosa

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Santa Rosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The town of Santa Rosa and the nearby community of Sebastian anchor this 2013 survey of the South Texas landscape. The region is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and water management features essential to the local agriculture, most notably the Willacy Canal and the massive Valley Acres Reservoir. Further north, the North Floodway cuts across the terrain, a critical piece of infrastructure designed to manage seasonal water flow in the Rio Grande Valley.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds including Santa Rita Cem, Guadalupe Cem, El Azadon Cem, and San Rafael Cem, which often represent the early family settlements of the area. The map also documents smaller named locales such as Zapata Ranch, Tierra Bonita, and Yznaga. The road network is largely comprised of farm-to-market routes and county lines, reflecting the rural character of this portion of Cameron County.