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1967 Map of Pedernales Falls

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pedernales Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Pedernales River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of Blanco County, defining a landscape of sharp relief and narrow drainages. The 1967 field survey reveals a rural Texas Hill Country economy centered on ranching and early aviation, evidenced by the Voyles Lazy V Ranch and the Baird Ranch Airfield. Significant topographic features like Russell Hol, Rough Hollow, and Brock Hollow illustrate the complex drainage system feeding into the main river channel near the namesake Falls.

Social and industrial patterns are marked by the Robinson Community Hall and several Gravel Pit operations scattered across the upland areas. The presence of multiple Pipelines cutting across the terrain toward Cottonwood Creek suggests the growing energy infrastructure of the late 1960s, while smaller named locations like Hoppe and several Landing Strip sites underscore the area's relative isolation and reliance on private transport.