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1982 Map of Bastrop

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Bastrop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Colorado River meanders through this Central Texas landscape, defining the topography from the sharp bend at Haupt Bend to the elevation of the Red Bluffs. The town of Bastrop serves as the primary hub, where the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad corridor intersects with the local road network. The map reveals a dense distribution of rural community centers and family heritage sites, particularly across the fertile lands of Hills Prairie, Crafts Prairie, and David Bottom.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial grounds, including Fairview Cem, Alta Vista Cem, and Burleson Cem near the river, as well as the more remote Scallorn Cem and Higgins Cem. The spiritual life of the era is marked by numerous country churches such as Lone Star Ch, Antioch Ch, and Zion Hill Ch. To the east, the terrain transitions into the wooded uplands of Bastrop State Park, characterized by drainages like Copperas Creek and Pigeonroost Hollow.