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2012 Map of Blanco

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Blanco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Blanco Historic District anchors this Hill Country landscape, situated at the confluence of the Blanco River and several spring-fed tributaries. The map details a transition from the compact street grid of Blanco to the surrounding ranchlands, where long-established family names appear on landmarks like the Wegner Cem and Jonas Cem. To the south, the settlement of Twin Sisters sits near the crossing of FM-473 and the Little Blanco River, an area characterized by scattered farmsteads and private airstrips like Cross Triangle Ranch Airport.

Surface water is a defining feature of the local economy and geography, evidenced by Blanco City Lake Number 1 and the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir. Significant elevation changes are marked by Stubbins Gap, while the network of ranch roads such as Ranch Road 1623 and Ranch Road 165 highlights the region's enduring reliance on traditional transport corridors that follow the winding river valleys.