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2019 Map of Shive

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Shive
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The settlement of Shive and the neighboring community of West Point anchor this landscape in Hamilton County, where a dense network of county roads follows the undulating drainage patterns of the Texas hill country. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Vista Mtn and Little Round Mtn, which overlook a series of named hollows including Barner Hollow, Blackburn Hollow, and Snake Hollow. These depressions channel water toward Cowhouse Cr and Partridge Cr, illustrating the relationship between the area's topography and its local watersheds.

For researchers, the map is a detailed record of rural cemetery locations and water management. Four distinct burial grounds are documented: Little Cowhouse Cem, West Point Cem, New Hope Cem, and Perkins Cem. The landscape also features artificial impoundments like Caldwell Lake Number 1 and Caldwell Lake Number 2, which serve as critical water resources in this part of the state, surrounded by family-named land features like Howard Hollow and Whitlock Hollow.