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1964 Map of Live Oak Ranch

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Live Oak Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Live Oak Ranch anchors this portion of the Texas Hill Country in Kerr County, where a network of windmills and wells sustains a landscape of sprawling ranch lands. In the mid-1960s, the terrain was defined by private holdings and specialized infrastructure, including several family-named or functional landmarks like Wolf Point Ranch and the Ponda Rosa Ranch. The presence of numerous water sources, from the Goat Shed Windmill to the Steel Pens Windmill, highlights the necessity of groundwater management for livestock in this region.

Industrial and administrative traces are visible through scattered Gravel Pit locations and the Game Warden Windmill. Transportation is limited to a primary state route and various restricted paths, such as the Private Road and the route leading toward the Y O Ranch. This map provides a clear record of the rural economy, showing the distribution of Black Bull Ranch and various water points like New Double Wells that dictated the layout of contemporary operations.