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1955 Map of Brady Mountian

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Brady Mountian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The San Saba River defines the northwestern corner of this landscape, carving through a region dominated by the prominent ridge of Brady Mountain. In the mid-1950s, this area of San Saba County was a land of large-scale ranching operations and carefully managed water resources, evidenced by the numerous tanks and named windmills scattered across the drainage basins. Significant ranching centers include the Pool Ranch and Pole Pen Ranch, which served as the hubs for local agricultural life.

The topography is intricately dissected by a network of waterways including Wild Boar Creek and the various branches of Deep Creek. Features like Cold Spring and uniquely named catchments such as Thousand Dollar Tank and Bull Trap Tank highlight the essential nature of water in this environment. From the heights of Indian Hill to the banks of Turkey Roost Creek, the map provides a clear picture of rural Texas ranching at a time when family-named landmarks like Hays Windmill still anchored the local geography.