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1925 Map of Burnet 3-d

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Burnet 3-d
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Colorado River bends sharply through the Central Texas hill country in this mid-1920s survey, revealing a landscape defined by its unique granite geology and early industrial development. The town of Marble Falls occupies the eastern bank of the river, situated near Granite Shoal and Granite Falls. To the northwest, the influence of the local quarrying industry is evident at Granite Mtn and the adjacent Granite Mtn Sta.

The terrain is dissected by numerous drainages such as Buckhorn Cr and Varnhagan Creek, while family-named landmarks like Rennison Knob and Slaughter Mtn provide valuable points of reference for genealogists. The boundary between Llano Co and Burnet Co follows the high ridges of the Horseshoe, tracing a line between Little Castle Mtn and Stickrock Creek. This sheet captures the region before major dam projects fundamentally altered the river's flow and shoreline.