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1959 Map of Bear Hollow

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bear Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Cherokee Creek and its southern tributaries define the topography of this San Saba County landscape in the late 1950s. The map captures a rural ranching economy reliant on carefully managed water sources, evidenced by dozens of named catchments such as Rattlesnake Pond, Red Tank, and the Bear Hollow Windmill. The presence of the Montgomery Cem and family-named landmarks like Blackjack Hill and Horse Mtn provide essential reference points for genealogists tracing ancestral land tracts in the region.

Infrastructure is sparse, characterized by an Airstrip (Private) and the Flying V Ranch, reflecting the isolation of the Texas Hill Country before modern expansion. Significant geological features, including the broad York Flat and the deep cuts of Big Blackjack Hollow, reveal the drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and travel routes between the surrounding communities of San Saba and Llano.