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1971 Map of Earwood Creek

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Earwood Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Earwood Creek and Hunger Creek drain the Edwards Plateau in this early 1970s survey, where the borders of Edwards, Real, and Kerr counties converge. The landscape is defined by its deep draws and hollows, such as Wildcat Draw and the distinctive geological depression known as The Kettle. This period shows a ranching-focused environment reliant on remote water sources, evidenced by several named windmills including the Tin Windmill, Black Jack Windmill, and Dardy Windmill.

Infrastructure is sparse, consisting primarily of a prominent Pipeline cutting across the terrain, a Radio Tower, and scattered gravel pits. A network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail provide the only access through the rugged drainage systems of Live Oak Draw and Ranger Hollow. The map serves as a record of rural land use before significant modern development reached this part of the Texas Hill Country.