Near Alamo in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Santa Ana Land Grant
Photographed By James Hulse, April 21, 2023
1. Santa Ana Land Grant Marker
Inscription.
Santa Ana Land Grant. . The 15-square-mile Santa Ana Land Grant was awarded by Mexico to Benigno Leal in 1834. Leal established his Rancho de Adentro (inside ranch) headquarters and cemetery at this site. Leal's original grant was eventually combined with adjacent lands to form the "Alamo tract" which between 1910 and 1930 was converted to farmland by the Louisiana and Rio Grande Canal Company. The tract's southern section nevertheless retained its natural riverine forest environment and was acquired by the U.S. Government in 1943 to create the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.
The 15-square-mile Santa Ana Land Grant was awarded by Mexico to Benigno Leal in 1834. Leal established his Rancho de Adentro (inside ranch) headquarters and cemetery at this site. Leal's original grant was eventually combined with adjacent lands to form the "Alamo tract" which between 1910 and 1930 was converted to farmland by the Louisiana and Rio Grande Canal Company. The tract's southern section nevertheless retained its natural riverine forest environment and was acquired by the U.S. Government in 1943 to create the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4570.)
Location. 26° 4.957′ N, 98° 8.131′ W. Marker is near Alamo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker can be reached from Green Jay Road, 0.1 miles south of Military Highway (U.S. 281). The marker is located at the entrance to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3325 Green Jay Road, Alamo TX 78516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Eli Jackson Cemetery (approx. 3.1
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
