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1970 Map of Ray Lake NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ray Lake NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The South Llano River carves a winding path through this portion of Edwards County, defining a landscape marked by significant elevation changes and deep drainage patterns. Established survey markers such as Lantern BM 2331 and BM 2310 provide a framework for the undulating terrain, which is further shaped by Wheat Draw in the northwest and the expansive Buffalo Draw to the south.

Resource extraction and subterranean geology are evident through several scattered Gravel Pits and a noted Cave in the southwest corner. The presence of a Pipeline and a Drill Hole suggests industrial activity typical of the Texas hill country in the early 1970s. This survey, compiled from 1970 aerial photography, captures a rural Edwards County landscape transitioning between traditional ranching terrain and modern utility infrastructure.