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1959 Map of Lometa

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lometa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Lometa township serves as a central hub at the junction of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad lines, marking a landscape defined by the winding course of the Colorado River. This late-1950s survey documents the transition from established ranching operations like the Jackson Ranch and Smith Ranch to industrial quarrying, notably at the Southwest Ledge Quarries. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Knight Mountain and Messanger Mtn down to the river’s edge at Gorman Falls.

Evidence of earlier settlement patterns is preserved in labels like Senterfitt (Site) and several rural burial grounds including Nix Cem and Pitt Creek Cem. The map reveals a complex water management system featuring numerous reservoirs, such as Reservoir No 1 and Reservoir No 2, alongside natural features like Panther Spring and Indian Waterhole, reflecting the essential relationship between the arid central Texas geography and its inhabitants.