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2016 Map of Luling

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Luling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The San Marcos River snakes through the central Texas landscape on this 2016 survey, carving a complex path between the settlements of Luling and Stairtown. The terrain is marked by a high density of rural burial sites that offer a clear window into the area's pioneer and family history, including Saint Johns Cem, the Highsmith Cemeteries, and the Ussery Cem. These sites are dispersed across a network of country roads such as Washburn Rd and Mount Pleasant, reflecting generations of settlement patterns near the river's fertile basin.

Aviation and water management shape the modern character of the quadrangle, evidenced by The Carter Memorial Airport and the Soil Conservation Service Site 38 Reservoir. The map captures the meeting point of several counties, where the San Marcos River serves as a natural boundary. Further south, the landscape opens toward Kingsbury, with prominent water features like Salt Lake and Carter Lake punctuating the drainage plains of Highsmith Cr and Seals Cr.