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1986 Map of Pace Bend

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Pace Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lake Travis dominates this Texas landscape, where the meandering Colorado River carves deep, serpent-like curves through the Hill Country. The topography is defined by prominent peninsulas and points such as Muleshoe Bend, Carpenter Bend, and Post Oak Bend. Human settlement patterns are reflected in the development of Lago Vista and the recreational utilization of the shoreline, notably within Pace Bend Park and the Bergstrom AFB Rec Area.

Evidence of the area's rural history persists through features like Haynie Flats Cem and the naming of Haynie Flats itself. The transition from older infrastructure to modern recreation is visible in the presence of an Old Ferry Road and a Landing Strip, alongside numerous Gravel Pits that suggest local material extraction. The confluence of the Pedernales River with the lake near Anderson Bend further highlights the complex hydrological network of Travis and Burnet counties.