2010 Map of Ottine

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The San Marcos River and Guadalupe River converge in this corner of South Texas, defining a landscape of riparian lowlands and agricultural tracts. This 2010 survey shows the rural settlements of Ottine and Slayden situated among the winding river bends, where water management is marked by the Zedlar Dam and Glasscock Lake Dam. A high density of family and community burial grounds, including McKeller Cemetery, Princeville Cemetery, and Hodge Cemetery, reveals the deep roots of the local population throughout the 20th century. In the southwest, Smithville sits near the banks of Clemens Creek as it approaches the Guadalupe River at Lake Gonzales. The presence of Park RD 11 N and multiple state-maintained farm-to-market roads suggests a transition between preserved natural river areas and the established ranching and farming infrastructure that has supported the county for generations.