Seco Mines Texas Map

About Seco Mines, Texas

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.

About This Seco Mines Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seco Mines, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.747475, -100.497299. 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.

Detailed location data for Seco Mines includes the ZIP code (78852), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Maverick County (Eagle Pass), and school district assignment (Eagle Pass Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Seco Mines is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.