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1967 Map of Council Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Council Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lake Buchanan dominates the western edge of this landscape, its shoreline defined by prominent features like White Bluff, Lion Mountain, and Spider Mountain. This 1960s survey captures a transition from the water's edge to the high ridges of the Hill Country, where numerous springs such as Boiling Springs and Mud Springs feed the various forks of Morgan Creek.

Evidence of local history and family heritage is scattered across the terrain, from the small Fry Cem and Pebble Mound Cem to the namesake peak Johnny Grave Mountain. Further south, the map details the rugged drainage basins of Council Creek and Clear Creek leading toward the protected lands of Inks Lake State Park. Rural life is marked by the presence of numerous gravel pits, a Mine near the lakeshore, and the well-traveled Hoovers Valley Road winding through the hills.