1925 Map of San Saba 4-a

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The Colorado River and San Saba River converge in this central Texas landscape, creating a series of deep bends and steep-walled hollows as they carve through the limestone terrain. The 1925 topography reveals a rural society built around these waterways, with river fords such as Red Bluff Crossing, Hicks Crossing, and Rough Creek Crossing serving as critical transit points. Small community hubs are anchored by local institutions like the Colony School and McAnnelly Bend School, while the Bend Cem serves the nearby settlement of Bend. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe RR cuts a north-south path through the center of the sheet, bridging the gap between San Saba and Mills counties and bypassing the more traditional riverfront communities like McAnnelly and Chadwick.