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1969 Map of The White Kitchen

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of The White Kitchen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The eponymous settlement of The White Kitchen sits at the heart of this South Texas landscape, defined by a network of drainage creeks and ranching infrastructure in the late 1960s. The terrain is characterized by ephemeral waterways like Yeager Creek, Sauz Creek, and Quintania Creek that flow through an area heavily developed for both cattle and resource extraction. The map documents an extensive Oil Field punctuated by numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells, reflecting the industrial footprint on the La Salle County brushland.

Water management is a central feature of the landscape, evidenced by a dense distribution of named earthen tanks and wells. Family and local identifiers are preserved in names such as Quintana Camp, Baylor Ranch, and the Manley Windmill. Many of these features, including Grindstone Tank, Tablas Tank, and Schreiver Tank, provide critical landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracing land use and property boundaries in this portion of the Texas plains.