Salt Gap sits at the intersection of a vast network of rural routes in the heart of Texas cattle country. The landscape is defined by the prominent Brady Mountains to the south, where the elevation rises to features like Rattlesnake Point. This area serves as a drainage basin for numerous seasonal waterways, including the winding Salt Cr and its tributaries, Waloope Cr and Cottonwood Cr. The map reveals a highly structured grid of county roads, such as Co RD-356 and Co RD-350, which reflect the long-standing ranching and land-division patterns of McCulloch County. Modern infrastructure like Ranch Road 503 and FM-504 provides the primary transit corridors through this open terrain, connecting the small settlement of Salt Gap to the wider region.
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1892 · Eden
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Brady
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Eden
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1924 · Eden 1-a
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1925 · Brady 2-b
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1928 · Waldrip
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Stacy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Brownwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · West Sweden
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Melvin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000