1972 Map of Cave Spring

About this map

Cave Spring and the South Concho River define this West Texas landscape along the county boundary between Tom Green and Schleicher counties. In the early 1970s, the terrain was shaped by the intermittent drainage of Dry Creek and a network of service roads connecting numerous Gravel Pits to a major Pipeline corridor. The map reveals the sparsely settled nature of the Edwards Plateau during this era, centered on the small gathering point of Oliver and a series of wells scattered across the upland pastures. The survey provides a clear view of the transition between the river's riparian edges and the arid high ground typical of the Concho Valley region before modern development further altered these rural ranchlands.