2010 Map of Doss

About this map

The unincorporated community of Doss serves as the focal point for this rural pocket of the Texas Hill Country, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and named valleys. Settled along the banks of Threadgill Creek, the area's hydrology is marked by various springs, including Bierschwale Spring and Kentner Spring, which historically supported ranching and small-scale agriculture. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of family-named landmarks like Satler Cemetery and Kensing Cemetery, alongside numerous hollows such as Hartmann Hollow and Schoolhouse Hollow that hint at the early homesteading patterns and community centers of Gillespie County. The topography rises toward Swayback Mountain in the north, with the winding path of Onion Creek cutting through the western terrain, illustrating the natural boundaries that shaped local road development and property lines.