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1885 Map of San Saba

Name: 1885 Topographic Map of San Saba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1885
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1885

About this map

San Saba serves as the central hub of this 1880s survey, situated at the confluence of the San Saba River and Simpson Creek. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Colorado River, which separates Brown and Lampasas counties. Settlement is concentrated in the northern reaches, where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad passes through Goldthwaite on its way toward the Brazos watershed.

Elevated landmarks like San Saba Peak and the Harkey Knobs provide a sense of the undulating topography between the broad Big Valley and the western reaches near Richland Springs. The map documents a period of early development where rural centers such as Regency and Red Bluff were established along the river banks, reflecting an economy tied to both the water and the burgeoning rail lines of Central Texas.