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1982 Map of Elgin East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Elgin East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Industrial and rural landscapes intersect at the boundary of Lee and Bastrop counties in this early 1980s topographical study. The eastern outskirts of Elgin serve as a transportation hub where the Missouri Kansas Texas and Southern Pacific railroads converge. This era shows a landscape defined by resource extraction and military utility, centered on the extensive Claypits and filtration infrastructure near the settlement of Butler.

To the south, the sprawling Camp Swift Military Reservation dominates the terrain, crisscrossed by a network of specialized routes like Lower Cut Road and Wine Cellar Road. These training grounds are interspersed with significant genealogical sites, including Morgan Chapel Cem and Three Oaks Cem. The hydrology is equally complex, as Little Sandy Creek and Dogwood Creek carve through the wooded hills, providing a window into the natural drainage patterns of Central Texas before modern suburban expansion.