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1972 Map of Thompsonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Thompsonville sits at the heart of this South Texas landscape, marking a localized center of activity within the brush country of Jim Hogg County and Zapata County. The terrain is defined by the broad drainage of the Arroyo Grande, which cuts diagonally across the quadrangle. By the early 1970s, the region's economy was clearly driven by petroleum extraction and ranching, evidenced by a dense network of Oil Wells and numerous Drill Holes scattered across the plains.

Infrastructure in this era is characterized by long Pipeline corridors and utility landmarks like the Pumping Sta and multiple Radio Towers. Remote operations are further supported by a designated Landing Strip in the northeast and family-held land such as the Vela-Peña Ranch. The map captures a moment when industrial exploration was deeply integrated into the traditional ranching landscape of the Rio Grande Valley hinterlands.