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1963 Map of Dripping Springs

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Dripping Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The rolling limestone country of northern Hays County and southwestern Travis County unfolds across this early 1960s survey. The town of Dripping Springs serves as the central hub, situated along Route 290 and surrounded by family-named landmarks like Wallace Mtn and Kirby Spring. The landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Barton Creek and Onion Creek, which carve through the Edwards Plateau terrain to create distinct geographic markers such as Schoolhouse Hollow and Hog Hollow.

Genealogists will find significant local history markers in the numerous burial sites, including Fitzhugh Cem near the settlement of Fitzhugh and the Phillips Cem further south. The map also records the site of Camp Ben McCulloch, a historic gathering place near South Onion Creek. Scattered Gravel Pits and a modest Landing Strip indicate the local industries and infrastructure of the era, while the presence of Pipelines crossing the Travis Co Hays Co line reflects the expanding utility network of the Texas Hill Country.