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2016 Map of Art

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Art
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Art and Hedwigs Hill anchor this Mason County landscape, where the Llano River winds through a network of small creeks and limestone ridges. The settlement of Art, positioned along Austin St near the northern border, is defined by its twin burial grounds, West Art Cem and East Art Cem. To the south, Hedwigs Hill sits near the State Highway 9 Bridge, marking a historically significant crossing point of the river.

The distribution of family-named cemeteries such as the Bauer Cem, Martin Cem, and Kothmann Cem reflects the deep-rooted German-Texan heritage of this area. The terrain transitions from the riparian bottomlands of Elm Cr and Beaver Cr to the higher elevations of Meusebach Ridge. This network of rural roads, including Ranch Rd 152 and Maso-Llan Rd, connects isolated springs like Mulberry Spring with the river-oriented communities.