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1979 Map of Sarita SW

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Sarita SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Windmills and water infrastructure define the pastoral landscape along the Brooks Co Kenedy Co line in South Texas. This region is characterized by an extensive network of named water sources essential for cattle ranching, including La Bareda Windmill, Honeymoon Windmill, and Tresquila Windmill. The map reveals a sparsely populated terrain where livestock management and energy extraction are the primary human imprints.

Subtle industrial developments are evident through various Oil Wells and a Gas Well located near San Pedro Windmill. Surveyed in the late 1970s, the map documents the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Pipeline segments cutting across the brush to the numerous fence lines that partitioned these large holdings. Unique local identifiers like Rodeo Windmill and Benadito Well provide specific landmarks for genealogists and historians studying the ranching families of the South Texas plains.