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2019 Map of Castle Peak

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Castle Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Castle Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this modern-day survey of the rural borderlands between Mills County and Lampasas County. The landscape is defined by its dramatic limestone topography, featuring named depressions and passages such as Snipes Cove, Horsethief Cove, and Waggoner Gap. These landforms dictate the winding paths of local infrastructure, including FM 581 and numerous county roads that navigate the complex drainage systems of Simms Creek and its many tributaries.

Local history is preserved in small, isolated markers like the Oneal Cemetery, situated on a ridge overlooking North Simms Creek. The map details a network of waterways including Kinchelo Creek and Blue Dog Creek, which carve through the terrain near Chalk Gap and Rocky Point. This documentation provides a contemporary look at the enduring ranching and rural residential patterns in this portion of the Texas Hill Country, where family-named features like Payne Mountain and Hensley Spring reflect generations of land use.