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1989 Map of Devils Backbone

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Devils Backbone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Canyon Lake and its managed shoreline dominate the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Guadalupe River is impounded just upstream from Canyon City. The map documents the recreational development of the late 1980s, noting facilities like Canyon Park and Jacobs Creek Park alongside established landmarks. To the north, the terrain rises sharply toward the Devils Backbone, a prominent limestone ridge separating the Guadalupe and Blanco River basins.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Valley Ford Cemetery near the northern river bend and Hugo Cem further east. The landscape is characterized by deep cut drainage ways such as Purgatory Creek and Heaton Hollow, while the settlement at El Rancho Cima sits among the high ground of Moon Mtn and Tower Hill. This era captures the transition of the Comal and Hays County line from traditional ranching toward increased water-based recreation and residential growth near the reservoir.