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1961 Map of Cave Creek School

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cave Creek School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Family-named ranches and small rural institutions define this Gillespie County landscape as it appeared in the early 1960s. The area is anchored by the namesake Cave Creek Sch and the Cave Creek Ch, with nearby Cave Creek Cem serving as a central point for the local farming community. The terrain is marked by significant drainage systems including North Grape Creek and Spring Creek, which wind between named elevations like Roundhead.

Evidence of early Texas settlement is scattered throughout the quadrangle, from the Rhinegold Sch in the north to family holdings such as the Koennecke Ranch, Rusk Ranch, and Smith Ranch. These labels, along with smaller landmarks like Youngs Chapel and the Rode Cem, provide a precise record of the land-use patterns and community hubs in this part of the Hill Country before modern development altered the rural character.