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1967 Map of Cherry Mountain

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cherry Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Gillespie County's agricultural and ranching heritage is documented in detail on this 1967 survey. The landscape is defined by the elevation of Cherry Mountain and the Sagebiel Hills, which overlook a network of seasonal watercourses like Crabapple Creek and Marschall Creek. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous family-named burial sites such as the Marschall-Meusebach Cem, Ahrens Cemeteries, and Dearing Cem.

Social hubs are anchored at the Cherry Spring Community Center and the southern Community Center near Cherry Mountain. Industrial activity is noted at the Cherry Mountain Mine and various Gravel Pits scattered along the creeks. Small family-linked settlements like Crenwelge, Hilltop, and Ahrens provide a clear picture of Central Texas rural life before modernization shifted many of these localized communities toward larger county seats.