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2019 Map of Smoothingiron Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Smoothingiron Mountain dominates the landscape along the western edge of the Llano Uplift, marking a region defined by high peaks and drainage networks. The terrain transitions from the broken ground of Eckert Roughs in the west toward the various summits of Turkeyroost Mountain, Bodie Peak, and Kings Mountain. These elevations steer the course of local waterways like San Fernando Creek and Field Creek as they cut through the granite and gneiss of the Texas Hill Country.

Evidence of early rural life and family lineages is preserved through numerous small burial sites and old thoroughfares. Genealogists can locate the Newsom Cemetery in the north and Wooten Cemetery further south, while the name Union School House Road suggests the historical location of a community gathering point. The boundary between Mason and Llano counties bisects the map, illustrating how these natural landforms influenced political divisions in this ranching territory.