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1982 Map of Smithville NW

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Smithville NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Gotier Trace runs through the southeast corner of this region, providing a tangible link to one of the early pioneer routes across the Texas landscape. Settled agricultural patterns are evident in the scatter of rural community centers like Ridgeway Ch and Milton Chapel, each accompanied by family and community burial grounds such as Ridgeway Cem and Dixon Prairie Cem. The Southern Pacific rail line cuts across the northern terrain, following the higher ground above Rocky Creek and Mid Springs Creek.

Surface water is a defining characteristic of this Bastrop County area, with several named springs like Pole Spring and Hoppy Spring feeding into the intricate drainage system of Alum Creek and Pin Oak Creek. The presence of several Gravel Pit operations near the creek beds highlights the local extraction industry of the early 1980s. Natural elevations are punctuated by a Lookout Tower and a Radio Tower, which overlook the wooded draws and open pastures of the quadrangle.