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1970 Map of San Augustine Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of San Augustine Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The San Saba River flows along the northern edge of this West Texas landscape, where the San Augustine Springs feed into a network of seasonal watercourses. The terrain is defined by its drainage patterns, notably the San Augustine Draw and Sheen Draw, which carve through the plateau. Local activity in 1970 was largely centered on ranching and resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Gravel Pits and an Oil Well scattered across the central hills.

Rural life is marked by the presence of the Womack Ranch near the Landing Strip and the small settlement of Benson. The map captures a transition in local transportation and land use, from the established path of Bradford Lane to the various unimproved ranch roads. The confluence of Mora Creek and Las Moras Creek in the southeast provides a clear look at the hydrologic structure of the Menard County ranchlands during this era.