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1985 Map of Austin

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Colorado River corridor defines the landscape of central Texas in the mid-1980s, anchoring a network of growing communities from Austin eastward to Bastrop. Significant military footprints are evident at Bergstrom Air Force Base and the expansive Camp Swift Military Reservation near McDade. This era shows the established urban grid of the state capital alongside outlying settlements like Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Elgin, many of which were still distinct from the main metropolitan center.

Transport history is preserved through the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR and Southern Pacific RR, while natural landmarks like Mount Bonnell and the wide reaches of Lake Travis provide topographical context. Local history details include the Hornsby Cem at Hornsby Bend and the Science Hall school site, offering a look at the rural infrastructure that persisted even as Interstate 35 and U S Highway 290 reshaped the region's connectivity.