Old Maps of Bowser, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 14 historic maps of Bowser. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Bowser, TX maps

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  1. 1885 Map of San Saba
    1885 Map of San Saba
    1885 San Saba
    1885 Print · USGS
    Central Texas in the late nineteenth century comes alive through this survey of the river valleys and high knobs. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early foundations of San Saba and Goldthwaite, or find forgotten locations like Regency and Bendy.

  2. 1894 Map of San Saba
    1894 Map of San Saba
    1894 San Saba
    1894 Print · USGS
    Central Texas in the late nineteenth century is defined here by the meeting of the San Saba River and the Colorado River. Researchers can trace the path of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad near Goldthwaite or locate early settlements like Richland Springs and Red Bluff.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1925 Map of San Saba 2-b
    1925 Map of San Saba 2-b
    1925 San Saba 2-b
    1925 Print · USGS
    Central Texas river life in the mid-twenties is centered here on the winding COLORADO RIVER. You can trace rural family roots at Bowser Cemetery and locate vanished schools like Indian Cr School and Oakland School.

  4. 1930 Map of Richland Springs
    1930 Map of Richland Springs
    1930 Richland Springs
    1930 Print · USGS
    The Colorado River divides Mills and San Saba counties in the late 1920s, a period defined by small-town farming and ranching. You can trace early family sites through several river crossings and community hubs like Hanna Valley Cem and the Jones Valley Sch.

  5. 1948 Map of Richland Springs, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of Richland Springs, 1966 Print
    1948 Richland Springs
    1966 Print · USGS
    The northern San Saba County landscape in the late 1940s is defined by its deep river valleys and the presence of the Camp Bowie Military Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts and small settlements like Locker, Skeeterville, and Varga Chapel Church.

  6. 1950 Map of Richland Springs
    1950 Map of Richland Springs
    1950 Richland Springs
    1950 Print · USGS
    Richland Springs and the surrounding San Saba ranch lands are captured here at mid-century, just as the regional rail and river network reached its mature form. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Varga Chapel, Old Algerita Cemetery, and China Creek School.

  7. 1954 Map of Brownwood, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Brownwood, 1955 Print
    1954 Brownwood
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Texas in the early fifties shows a landscape of rail-linked cattle towns and winding river valleys before modern highway expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named peaks and vanished rail stops like Trickham, Santa Anna, and the Brady Mountains.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1980 Map of Bowser
    1980 Map of Bowser
    1980 Bowser
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Colorado River corridor near the San Saba and Mills County line comes to life in this mid-1970s study. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Vargy Chapel, Oakland Church, and the Bowser Cemetery near the old Bowser settlement.

  9. 1985 Map of San Saba
    1985 Map of San Saba
    1985 San Saba
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Texas in the mid-eighties was a landscape of river-valley ranching and quiet railroad towns. Researchers can trace family history through sites like San Saba Cem, follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, or explore landmarks near Pecan Bayou.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2010 Map of Bowser, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bowser, 2010 Print
    2010 Bowser
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowser, including Locker, Buffalo, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Bowser, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bowser, 2012 Print
    2012 Bowser
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowser, including Locker, Buffalo, and other nearby areas

  12. 2016 Map of Bowser, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Bowser, 2016 Print
    2016 Bowser
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowser, including Locker, Buffalo, and other nearby areas

  13. 2019 Map of Bowser, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Bowser, 2019 Print
    2019 Bowser
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bowser, including Locker, Buffalo, and other nearby areas

  14. 2022 Map of Bowser, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bowser, 2022 Print
    2022 Bowser
    2022 Print · USGS
    San Saba and Mills counties are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the Colorado River snakes through rural ranchlands. Genealogists can trace family sites at the Bowser Bend Cem or Varga Chapel Cem near the small communities of Bowser and Locker.

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