1963 Map of Devils Backbone

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The Devils Backbone ridge dominates this 1963 landscape, marking a prominent topographic divide between the Hays Co Comal Co line. This rugged stretch of the Texas Hill Country is defined by its dramatic limestone drainages, where the Blanco River snakes through the northern reach while the southern portion reveals the rising waters of the Canyon Reservoir along the Guadalupe River. The settlement pattern is sparse and largely rural, centered around ranching and early recreation at places like El Rancho Cima and Eden.