
Uvalde serves as the central hub of this South Texas landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad meets a sprawling network of family-operated cattle and goat ranches. Surveyed in 1896, the map reveals a transition from the limestone breaks of the Edwards Plateau to the flatter brush country, with the Frio River and Nueces River providing essential water sources. Settled outposts like Concan and Sansom P.O. are surrounded by prominent landmarks like Chalk Bluff and Inge Mt., illustrating the early regional geography before modern infrastructure took hold.
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3 editions found
1893 · Nueces
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Nueces
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Brackett
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Brackett
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1898 · Uvalde
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · Uvalde
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1928 · Frio Town
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Turkey Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1939 · La Pryor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Chacon Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500