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1910 Map of Austin

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

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The Colorado River serves as the central artery for this Central Texas landscape, winding past limestone bluffs and the burgeoning state capital. On the river's western banks, the Jollyville Plateau and Mt Bonnell overlook a series of river crossings including Sylvester Ford and the Cameron Ferry. The city of Austin is depicted just as the City Dam was reshaping the waterfront, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with established homesteads and institutions like Saint Edwards College and Friendship Church.

Transport networks of the Houston and Texas Central and International and Great Northern railroads connect outlying agrarian settlements such as Manor, Pflugerville, and New Sweden. To the south, the topography descends toward Onion Creek and the notable Mc.Kinney Falls, illustrating the transition from the rocky hills to the blackland prairies where small communities like Saint Elmo and Delvalle were taking root.