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1970 Map of Clear Creek Lake

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Clear Creek Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The San Saba River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, serving as the primary drainage for a network of seasonal and permanent watercourses in Menard County. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the region's economy was defined by a mix of ranching and energy extraction, evidenced by an oil field and pipeline in the northern hills. The creation of Clear Creek Lake along Clear Creek provided a significant water feature in an otherwise arid drainage system that includes North Fork Dry Creek and Silver Mine Creek.

Family history and early settlement patterns are anchored by the Waddell Cem in the northwest and Ellis Cem near the river. Low-water transit points like Beyer Crossing illustrate how residents navigated the river before modern infrastructure. The map also records early industrial attempts with several Prospects and a Drill Hole scattered among the draws and ridges, including the appropriately named Bois D'Arc Creek and Fields Creek valleys.