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1955 Map of Smoothingiron Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Smoothingiron Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Mason and Llano County boundary bisects this mid-century landscape of the Llano Uplift, dominated by granite outcroppings and prominent peaks. The terrain is defined by substantial elevations like Smoothingiron Mountain and Turkeyroost Mountain, which rise above the drainages of San Fernando Creek and North Willow Creek. Evidence of the region's geological industry is visible at the Granite Quarry near the western edge of the survey.

For local historians and genealogists, the map identifies several rural burial grounds, including Newsom Cem, Koger Cem, and Wooten Cem, often located near small watercourses like Weide Creek or Cold Creek. Scattered windmills and a Abandoned Well indicate the importance of water management for the livestock and ranching operations that historically occupied these rocky hills. The absence of major towns highlights the area's enduring rural character in the mid-1950s.