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2013 Map of Mansfield Dam

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mansfield Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lake Travis dominates this central Texas landscape, where the winding course of the Colorado River has created a complex shoreline of deep inlets and prominent peninsulas. The residential expansion of the early 21st century is evident in the dense street networks of Lago Vista and Jonestown, contrasting with the more dispersed settlements of North Shore Acres and Hudson Bend. This era shows the area as a developed recreation and residential hub, anchored by the Lago Vista - TX - Rusty Allen Airport.

Tracing the historical footprint reveals older sites such as Simpson Cem near the shoreline and Teck Cem further south. The topography is defined by numerous drainages including Collier Hollow, Devils Hollow, and Defeat Hollow, which carve through the limestone terrain to meet the lake. Named landmarks like Graveyard Point, Arkansas Bend, and Macks Canyon Arrowhead Point illustrate how the geography of the lake shapes the local identity of these Travis County communities.