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1971 Map of Hackberry

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hackberry and the surrounding Hill Country ranch land are defined by the intricate drainages feeding the Nueces River in the early 1970s. The landscape is a network of named draws and hollows, including Ruth Draw and Cade Hollow, where isolated settlements and landmarks like Laughlin appear alongside essential water sources such as Cade Spring and Kalentine Hole. The presence of several Landing Strips and numerous Jeep Trails underscores the necessity of aerial and off-road travel in this dissected terrain.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by Hackberry Cem and the prominent Schoolhouse Mountain, reflecting a community structure adapted to the steep relief of Graveyard Mountain and Rainbow Bluff. Surveyed just before the expansion of modern infrastructure, the map also captures working elements of the era, such as a Gas Well and a Gravel Pit near Little Hackberry Creek, providing a detailed look at the rural Texas economy.