1984 Map of View

About this map

The Callahan Divide dominates the landscape of this Taylor County region, forming a prominent escarpment that separates the drainage systems of central Texas. The settlement of View sits at the intersection of local transportation routes on the flatter plains to the northeast, supported by a landscape of scattered Gravel Pits and a small Quarry that indicate the area's geological utility. The terrain is defined by a series of named summits and deep drainages, including Castle Peak and the curiously named Cat Heads. A network of ephemeral waterways like Little Elm Creek and Coon Hollow carve through the limestone heights. For the local historian, the presence of a rural Cem near the northern boundary and the transition from rugged peaks like Round Top Mountain to the rolling ranch land below provides a clear picture of the region's physical geography in the mid-1980s.