2019 Map of Dripping Springs

About this map

Dripping Springs serves as the focal point of this Central Texas landscape, situated where the Edwards Plateau begins its dramatic descent. The map reveals a transition from the structured residential developments near the town center to the sprawling ranch lands and deep limestone drainages that define the Hill Country. Significant water features such as Barton Cr and Onion Cr carve through the terrain, joined by smaller tributaries like Little Barton Cr and Jackson Br. These waterways historically dictated the location of early settlements and family burial grounds. Local genealogists will find several key sites preserved on this sheet, including the Fitzhugh Cem, Wallace Mountain Cem, and Phillips Cem. The mapping of small springs like Walnut Spring and Kirby Spring provides a detailed look at the hydrology that supported the rural communities of Fitzhugh and Driftwood long before modern infrastructure reached the area.