Seco Mines, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Seco Mines, Maverick County.
| City | Seco Mines |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Maverick |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 28.747475 |
| Longitude | -100.497299 |
| Population | 644 |
| Density | 700.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Seco Mines is a locality in Maverick County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 644. The population density is 700.0 people per km². Seco Mines is located at 28.7475°N, 100.4973°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78852.
Seco Mines is a place where the earth itself seems to breathe a dry, mineral-laden sigh. It lies 2.7 miles north of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 3°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north of Eidson Road. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the low, rolling hills punctuated by stubborn scrub brush and the skeletal silhouettes of mesquite trees. The sun, a relentless sovereign, beats down with an intensity that bleaches the color from everything it touches, leaving the sky a vast, pale canvas. Even the air carries a grit, a fine particulate reminder of the land’s restless nature, and at dusk, the light softens, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch and warp the contours of the terrain, imbuing the stillness with a quiet, ancient dignity. The history of Seco Mines is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this was a place of extraction, where the earth yielded its treasures to the persistent toil of miners, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered facades of some of the older buildings. The local economy, once driven by the deep shafts and the clang of pickaxes, has since diversified, finding new life in ranching and the cultivation of hardy crops suited to this arid clime. Yet, the ghost of the mining past lingers, a palpable presence that informs the character of Seco Mines, a resilience forged in the crucible of hard work and a deep, abiding connection to the unforgiving, yet beautiful, Texan earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seco Mines, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Seco Mines and Maverick County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Seco Mines is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Seco Mines is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |