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2012 Map of Buffalo Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Buffalo Knob and High Pond Mtn dominate this section of the San Saba County landscape, characterizing the high ground between the drainage basins of Wallace Cr and Buffalo Cr. This 2012 survey illustrates a sparsely settled ranching region where water management is critical to the local economy and land use. The map reveals a network of essential water infrastructure, including several named windmills such as Bull Trap Windmill, Kelley Windmill, and the Flying V Windmill.

Remote ranching operations like the Nored Ranch are connected by a series of unpaved local routes, including Wallace Creek Rd and S Wallace Creek Rd. The presence of named water sources like Wallace Springs and Click Tank underscores the importance of reliable springs and stock tanks in this arid portion of the Texas Hill Country. For local historians and genealogists, these specific landmarks and family-named windmills provide precise coordinates for historical homesteads and grazing lands.