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1961 Map of Rocky Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rocky Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Pedernales River snakes through the southern portion of this landscape, marking the transition between Blanco Co and Gillespie Co in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map reveals a rural economy centered on natural resources, evidenced by several Gravel Pit sites and a Quarry near the riverbanks. The Post Oak Cem stands as a primary genealogical landmark for the local area, situated north of the river near Post Oak Creek.

An intricate network of water sources, including Smith Spring, Basin Spring, and Spring Branch, feeds into the larger drainage systems of North Grape Creek and Rocky Creek. The presence of a private Landing Strip in the southwest corner suggests the modernization of ranching and transport in this part of Texas during the mid-twentieth century, even as traditional landmarks like Wittington Creek and Iron Rock Creek define the topography.