2016 Map of Howell Mountain

About this map

Howell Mountain and Rattlesnake Mtn anchor the high ground of the Texas Hill Country along the border of Llano and Blanco counties. This landscape is defined by the hydrologic boundary of The Great Divide, where drainages split toward Cypress Cr and Hickory Cr. The settlement of Round Mountain sits in the eastern reaches, surrounded by a network of ranching properties and private airfields including the Moursund Ranch Airport and West Ranch Airport. Numerous gaps and hollows, such as Porter Gap and Anderson Hollow, reveal the deeply eroded character of this limestone terrain. Rural transit is facilitated by routes like Farm Rd 962 and Round Mt - Sandy Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and ranch lands that dominate the region's modern land use.