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1894 Map of Lampasas

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Lampasas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Lampasas serves as the primary hub of this central Texas landscape, where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the Lampasas River. Surveyed in the mid-1880s, the map reveals a rugged topography defined by numerous gaps and peaks, reflecting the challenging terrain encountered by early settlers and surveyors. Small communities such as Senterfitt, Montvale, and the aptly named Wayback are situated among a complex network of seasonal creeks like School Creek and Big Lucy Creek.

The prominence of local industry and natural landmarks is evident through features like Townsen Mills on the river and distinctive elevations such as Potters Peak and Star Mountain. This era captures the transition of the region from an open frontier into a structured network of rail-dependent towns and cattle-country outposts, documented with precision by topographer A.F. Dunnington and the Department of the Interior.