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1964 Map of Rock Cliff Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Rock Cliff Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Medina River carves a deep valley through the limestone hills of Bandera County, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and mid-century water management. At the western edge of the sheet, the community of Medina serves as a hub, complete with its High Sch, while the rural surroundings are marked by family-named landmarks like Mount Medina and Cedar Ridge. The 1982 revisions on this 1964 survey highlight the growth of leisure and youth retreats, including Camp Sionito and the developing residential area of Highland Waters.

Water control is a primary feature of the terrain, visible in the system of dams and reservoirs along the eastern drainage. Rock Cliff Reservoir and Thallman Lake dominate the lower valleys, reflecting the efforts of the Texas Water Development Board to manage the local watershed. Notable for genealogists is the centrally located Cem and various bench marks like BM 1445, which provide fixed points for tracing historical property lines and early rural development.