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1963 Map of Payton

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Payton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The community of Payton sits at the northern edge of this landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding Hill Country ranching and farming territory. This map documents the area during the early 1960s, prior to major modern development, showing the essential local infrastructure of the Payton Sch and the Payton Cem. The terrain is deeply carved by the Blanco River and the Little Blanco River, which define the local drainage patterns alongside numerous smaller seasonal waterways like Greens Branch and Kentucky Branch.

A notable geological and hydrologic character is evident through the inclusion of features like The Narrows and Boardhouse Spring. These natural landmarks, coupled with named depressions like Elm Hollow and Chimney Valley, illustrate a rugged topography where water sources were critical for the early settlers and landholders of Blanco, Hays, and Comal counties. Traceable fence lines and gravel pits further indicate the mid-century agricultural and industrial use of the land.