1894 Map of Mason

About this map

The town of Mason serves as the central hub of this late-19th-century survey, surrounded by a network of ranching-era settlements and wagon roads. Located just south of Koockville, the county seat is positioned between the basins of the San Saba River to the north and the Llano River to the south. This geography defined the early development of the region, where family-named landmarks like Tod Mountain and Hedwigs Hill provided essential navigation points across the rugged Divide country. Genealogists will find many vanished place names preserved here, including the small community of Hoersterville and the settlement at Fly Gap. Further south, the map traces the course of the James River as it winds toward Loyal Valley, revealing the isolated character of central Texas life before the expansion of the modern highway system.