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1894 Map of Kerrville

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Kerrville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The upper reaches of the Guadalupe River and Pedernales River dominate this late 19th-century landscape, capturing the Texas Hill Country as the frontier transition gave way to established ranching and settlement. Surveyed in the 1880s, the map centers on the burgeoning community of Kerrville, showing its early street grid and its position at the confluence of the river and Town Creek. To the north, the small outpost of Harper and the crossing at Noxville anchor the high divides between Kimble and Gillespie counties.

Water sources define the human geography here, with dozens of named drainage systems like Honey Creek and Threadgill Creek supporting small settlements. Landmarks such as Steamboat Mountain provide orientation in the complex drainage patterns, while the presence of locations like Resort and Japonica suggests the early development of rural communities along the river's forks. This survey provides a primary record of the region's topography before modern development altered the stream paths and ranching boundaries.