1894 Map of Blanco

About this map

Blanco and Johnson City anchor this late-nineteenth-century survey of the Texas Hill Country, a landscape defined by deeply incised river valleys and distinctive limestone peaks. The terrain is dominated by the winding courses of the Pedernales River and the Colorado River, along with numerous spring-fed tributaries like Onion Creek and Barton Creek. Evidence of early settlement is scattered across the uplands, from the community at Dripping Springs to the rural post office at Henly. Landowners and genealogists will find interest in the specifically named topography, including the Lone Woman Mt. and Lone Man Mt. peaks, as well as landmark water features like the natural spring of Jacob's Well and the curiously named Dead Man's Hole near the border of Travis county. The map reflects a period before the major damming projects changed the region's river profiles, showing the original drainage patterns of the Little Blanco River and Cypress Creek.