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1955 Map of Valley Spring

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Valley Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Pontotoc and Valley Spring anchor this mid-1950s survey of the Llano County landscape, where the Texas Hill Country transitions through a series of prominent peaks and ranching tracts. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations such as Smoothingiron Mountain and Lone Oak Mountain, while the drainage patterns of San Fernando Creek and Cold Creek carve through the limestone and granite. Local history is deeply embedded in the distribution of family-named sites and rural institutions, including the Hutchinson Sch (Aban'd) and several remote burial grounds like Cold Creek Cem and Koger Cem.

Boundaries between Llano, San Saba, and Mason counties intersect here, reflecting the administrative lines of the era. The infrastructure consists primarily of unimproved roads and fences connecting established operations like Taylor Ranch and Bar Ranch. Traces of early industry are visible at the Quarry near Johnson Creek, while religious life centers on Shiloh Ch. The map provides a detailed view of a landscape governed by water sources, marked by landmarks such as Jenkins Windmill and Bush Windmill.