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1974 Map of The Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Steamboat Mountain and Hermans Point anchor this high-divide landscape where the borders of Kimble, Mason, and Gillespie counties meet. The area is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages and springs, including the headwaters of Little Devils River and Salt Creek. Water security in this arid ranching country is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and infrastructure, such as the Rock House Windmill, Bierschwale Windmill, and Little Windmill.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Anderegg Cem and several isolated gravesites tucked away in the draws and hollows. The presence of a private Landing Strip and the White Oak Creek Reservoir reflects the mid-century modernization of these upland ranches. Numerous gravel pits scattered throughout the Wolf Draw and Rayner Hollow areas suggest local resource extraction essential for maintaining the rural road network connecting these remote homesteads.