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1967 Map of Longhorn Cavern

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Longhorn Cavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Longhorn Cavern State Park and the rugged topography of Backbone Ridge dominate this Texas Hill Country landscape during the late 1960s. The survey captures the subterranean significance of the area, specifically identifying the Longhorn Cavern Entrance amidst a terrain of limestone and springs. To the northwest, the Colorado River feeds into Inks Lake, where Inks Lake State Park establishes a recreational footprint alongside the rising elevation of the ridge.

Transport and industry follow the lowlands of Backbone Valley, where the Southern Pacific railroad connects small rural sidings and settlements like Fairland, Scobee, and Sudduth. Local history is preserved in sites like the Tobey Cem, while the landscape is marked by numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry, indicating the importance of local mineral extraction. A network of waterways including Honey Creek and Sparerib Creek drain the divide, highlighting the complex hydrology of this Central Texas corridor.