1967 Map of Longhorn Cavern

About this map

Longhorn Cavern State Park dominates the rugged central topography of this Burnet County landscape, where the subterranean features of the Longhorn Cavern Entrance meet the elevated relief of Backbone Ridge. To the northwest, the impounded waters of Inks Lake on the Colorado River contrast with the agricultural and industrial activity found in Backbone Valley. The survey records a mid-century infrastructure of extraction and transport, notably the numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry situated along the Southern Pacific railroad line. Small community clusters such as Fairland, Sudduth, and Hylton are mapped alongside local landmarks like Tobey Cem and a remote Landing Strip, providing a clear view of rural Texas Hill Country life and industry before major modern developments changed the character of these smaller settlements.