1930 Map of Whitsett

About this map

The Frio River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, serving as a primary drainage point for the surrounding McMullen County terrain. Near the center of the surveyed portion, the settlement of Crowther sits as a primary point of human activity, situated north of the prominent Opossum Hill. The map reflects a period where significant portions of the Texas brush country remained an Unsurveyed Area, leaving a stark boundary between the documented topography and the unknown territory to the east. Several intermittent waterways, including San Miguel Creek, Elm Creek, and Opossum Creek, feed into the river system, illustrating the natural watershed patterns of the region before modern diversions. This 1925 topography, partially compiled from early Army Air Corps aerial photography, provides a rare look at the original placement of local landmarks like Frenchman Br in an era of sparse development.