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1955 Map of Buffalo Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Ranching and water management define this mid-century landscape in the Texas Hill Country. The terrain is characterized by complex drainage networks, where Wallace Creek and Latham Creek carve through the limestone topography toward the prominent height of Buffalo Knob. Settlement is sparse and focused on working lands like the Nored Ranch and the community at Woodward Grove, connected by a web of unimproved dirt tracks.

Water security in this arid environment is evidenced by the density of infrastructure, including numerous windmills such as the Bull Trap Windmill and Dofflemyer Windmill, alongside livestock watering points like Click Tank. These features, along with elevated landmarks like High Pond Mtn, offer a detailed view of San Saba County land use before the arrival of modern paved road networks and suburban encroachment.