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1964 Map of Tarpley Pass

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Tarpley Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Bandera and Medina County line cuts diagonally across this Texas Hill Country landscape, marking a terrain defined by deep canyons and perennial springs. The Medina River flows through the northeast corner, bordered by the Highland Waters community and several gravel and borrow pits. Central to the sheet is the high crossing of Tarpley Pass, where the landscape transitions between the drainage basins of Commissioners Creek and the headwaters of West Verde Creek.

Smaller settlements and family-named landmarks like Padgett and El Paraiso Ranch are scattered among named hollows such as Bishop Hollow and Clark Hollow. The presence of numerous wells and specific water sources like Pear Tree Spring and Indian Spring highlights the vital importance of water management in this arid ranching environment during the mid-1960s. These features, along with a network of jeep trails, reflect a rural economy tied closely to the limestone hills and seasonal watercourses.