1968 Map of Signal Hill

About this map

Cedar Valley and the surrounding ranchlands of the Texas Hill Country define this late 1960s landscape, positioned along the border of Travis and Hays counties. The terrain is characterized by prominent limestone elevations like Signal Hill and the distinct formation of Friday Mountain, with numerous drainages including Slaughter Creek and Bear Creek carving through the plateau. Several established family holdings, such as Koenig Ranch, Sawyer Ranch, and Spillar Ranch, suggest a region still deeply rooted in traditional land use, even as infrastructure like pipelines and a growing network of roads like Fitzhugh Road began to expand. Social centers are few but significant for local history, notably the Friendship Ch and a Boys Camp located near the southern county line. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of the Oliver Cem and Johnson Cem, which serve as physical markers of the area's early settlement families.