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1970 Map of Calf Creek

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Calf Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The San Saba River cuts a prominent path through this 1970 landscape, where the borders of McCulloch, Mason, and Menard counties converge. This rural Texas Hill Country region is defined by its watercourses and ranching infrastructure, featuring the Block House Ranch and the small settlement at Calf Creek. The map documents a transition in local transportation and land use, from the traditional Twenty-Six Crossing on the river to the presence of a Private Landing Strip nearby.

Drainage systems like Tenmile Creek, Wild Hog Creek, and Camp Creek carve through the terrain, leading toward the river. Local landmarks such as the Blue Hole and a solitary Grave suggest a long history of human presence in this sparsely populated area. The layout of property lines, indicated by fine red dashed lines representing fences, illustrates the divided nature of the contemporary Texas cattle country during the early 1970s.