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2019 Map of Art

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Art
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hedwigs Hill sits at a prominent bend of the Llano River in Mason County, where the southern reaches of the Texas Hill Country meet the drainage basins of several essential waterways. The landscape is defined by its water sources, from the flowing Mulberry Creek and Twelvemile Creek to the reliable Mulberry Spring, which likely dictated early ranching and settlement patterns. To the southeast, the elevation rises toward Meusebach Ridge, a significant landform overlooking the surrounding plains and drainage systems like Pluenneke Cr and Hay Br.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through a series of namesake burial grounds scattered across the terrain. Genealogists can trace local heritage at the West Art Cem and East Art Cem near Austin St, or find isolated sites like Bauer Cem, Kothmann Cem, and Martin Cem. These landmarks, along with the State Highway 9 Bridge and a network of rural ranch roads like Brandenberger Rd, reveal a community built on the livestock and river-crossing economy of central Texas.