1985 Map of Austin

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.