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1974 Map of Telegraph

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Telegraph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The South Llano River carves a dominant path through the Edwards Plateau in the mid-1970s, defining a landscape where ranching and remote aviation intersect. The tiny settlement of Telegraph serves as a focal point along the river, flanked by a linear Landing Strip that underscores the reliance on private aircraft in this isolated region. The map highlights several critical water sources essential for livestock and habitation, including the distinctive Seven Hundred Springs and Bowie Spring.

Genealogists will find value in the documentation of the Wooten Cem and Paint Creek Cem, while the county line separating Kimble Co and Edwards Co is marked as an Indefinite Boundary. Topographic details reveal a network of canyons and draws such as Spring Ford Canyon and Pecan Hollow, which channel runoff toward Paint Creek and other tributaries. Several Gravel Pit sites and a Gas Well indicate localized resource extraction amidst the larger agricultural holdings like Paint Creek Ranch.