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1968 Map of Mountain City

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Blanco River meanders across the southern edge of this Hill Country landscape, defining a region where cattle ranching and early aviation shaped the local economy. In the late 1960s, the area around Mountain City and Hay City remained dominated by sprawling family estates such as Kuykendall Ranch, Farris Ranch, and Michaelis Ranch. These holdings are interspersed with practical infrastructure including several gravel pits and a network of landing strips, such as the one serving the Rutherford Ranch.

Water sources like Onion Creek and Little Bear Creek carve through the terrain, punctuated by landmarks such as Barber Falls and the Onion Creek Lodge. For those researching local genealogy, the presence of the Barton Cem and named family roads like Old Kyle Rd provide essential touchstones. The map documents a period of transition, showing a landscape defined by traditional ranching just as modern development began to approach from the north and east.