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1986 Map of Travis Peak

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Travis Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Post Oak Ridge dominates this Texas landscape where the high plateaus of the Balcones Escarpment meet the shoreline of Lake Travis. The map reflects a mid-1980s look at a region defined by its physical geography, specifically the numerous summits like Boultinghouse Mountain, Bald Mountain, and Chalk Knob that rise above the winding drainages of Cow Creek and Sulphur Creek.

Evidence of local history and resource extraction is scattered throughout, including the historic Hensel Cem and the settlement of Travis Peak. For researchers of family land or local industry, the presence of several Quarries and Gravel Pits in the northern portion near Hicks and Brewer provides context for the era's land use. The boundary between Burnet and Travis Counties cuts through these hills, marking a point where traditional ranching terrain and new water-based topography converge.