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1962 Map of Cement Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Cement Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Colorado River winds through the northern landscape of this Texas study, carving a valley that separates high plateaus from rolling plains. In the early 1960s, the terrain south of the river was defined by its cattle ranching and emerging petroleum interests, with the Wendland Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells indicating a shift in the local economy. The high ground is dominated by prominent elevations like Cement Mountain and Butterfield Peak, which provided natural landmarks for early travelers and locals alike.

Small rural gathering points such as Valley View and a Community Center serve as the social anchors for this sparsely populated region. Traces of historical land management are visible through the numerous fine red dashed lines indicating fence lines that crisscross the terrain near Jack Miles Creek and Liveoak Ridge. The map details a network of unimproved roads and pipelines that supported both the ranching lifestyle and the extraction industries found at various Quarry and Drill Hole sites throughout the quadrangle.