2019 Map of Howell Mountain

About this map

The Great Divide crosses the high country of the Texas Hill Country on this 2019 survey, where the drainages of Cypress Creek and North Cypress Creek flow eastward toward the Pedernales basin. The topography is defined by prominent elevations like Howell Mountain and Round Mountain, with natural passages through the ridges at Porter Gap and Casner Gap. Private ranching and aviation interests shape the modern landscape, evidenced by the Moursund Ranch Airport and West Ranch Airport. This map illustrates the intersection of traditional Texas ranch lands with late-20th-century development, as seen in the network of local ranch roads like Rob Crider Ranch Road and Mountain Pasture Ranch Road that wind through the hills of Blanco and Llano Counties.