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1974 Map of Bull Waterhole

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bull Waterhole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Edwards and Kinney County line crosses this sparsely inhabited ranching landscape in the mid-1970s, defined by the critical search for water in a terrain of deep draws and hollows. Bull Waterhole, Goat Waterhole, and Wickham Waterhole serve as central landmarks in an area where permanent water sources are few. The presence of Stratler Windmill and Little Windmill further underscores the reliance on groundwater for livestock in this corner of the Texas Hill Country.

Remote land management is evident through a network of trails and jeep trails that navigate the ridges above Dead Pine Hollow and Smith Hollow. Named locations such as Lost Creek Place and the natural flow of Boiling Springs indicate specific sites of human activity and natural relief. To the west, the drainage of Sycamore Creek and the springs of Riddle Spring mark the western extent of this topographic study.