{"product_id":"old-map-of-lake-travis-texas-by-usgs-1967-colorado-river-pace-bend-park","title":"Old Map of Lake Travis, Texas by USGS, 1967 – Colorado River \u0026 Pace Bend Park","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished with a 1969 imprint from 1967 survey work, “Pace Bend Quadrangle” presents a precise USGS portrait of the Lake Travis country northwest of Austin, Texas. At 1:24,000 scale, the map captures the sinuous shoreline of the reservoir, the Colorado River’s engineered transformation into a broad recreational lake, and the broken hill country terrain that frames its coves and peninsulas. The quadrangle centers on Pace Bend, a dramatic projection into Lake Travis whose rugged margins and interior rises are articulated through close, expressive contour lines. Blue water, green land cover, and fine black cultural detail combine in the classic visual language of mid-century American topographic mapping, making the sheet both scientifically exacting and quietly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey brought more than technical authority to maps like this; it brought a national cartographic system designed to make the American landscape legible in extraordinary detail. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the standard-bearer for topographic mapping, producing quadrangles that served engineers, planners, geologists, landowners, and outdoor travelers alike. This map belongs to that tradition of disciplined observation: elevations are measured and modeled, roads are carefully traced, drainage patterns are made visible, and human settlement is placed within the larger logic of terrain. In the Pace Bend area, the agency’s characteristic restraint is especially effective, allowing the landforms themselves—the hills, valleys, slopes, and water edges—to provide the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Travis dominates the composition, its branching arms and irregular shoreline revealing the drowned valleys of the Colorado River system. Created by Mansfield Dam in the 1940s as part of the Highland Lakes chain, the reservoir became both an instrument of flood control and a celebrated destination for boating, fishing, swimming, and lakeside retreat. On this 1967 map, the lake appears not merely as a body of water but as a reshaping force, defining access routes, isolating promontories, and giving the surrounding hills a new relationship to the river below. The blue shoreline, set against the textured green and white of the uplands, records a landscape balanced between natural topography and modern hydraulic ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePace Bend itself is one of the map’s most compelling features. Today known for Pace Bend Park, the area is marked by steep slopes, coves, and high points that overlook Lake Travis, and the contours here reveal why the peninsula has long been prized for its views and outdoor character. The map shows a terrain of ridges and draws rather than a flat lakeside plain, with unnamed hills and valleys forming a dense physical pattern around the water. Roads thread selectively through the landscape, suggesting a region still relatively open in the late 1960s, before later waves of Hill Country development and population growth altered the character of many lakeside communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Pace Bend Quadrangle” preserves a moment in the evolution of Central Texas: after the creation of Lake Travis, but before the full suburban and recreational buildout that would increasingly transform its shores. Its value lies in this tension between permanence and change. The contours describe ancient limestone hills shaped over geologic time, while the reservoir, roads, and mapped access points speak to twentieth-century intervention. For collectors drawn to the American West, Texas history, or the visual intelligence of government cartography, this map offers a finely measured view of a beloved landscape at a pivotal stage—scientific, elegant, and rich with geographic memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorado River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePace Bend Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContour lines indicating elevations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed hills and valleys surrounding Lake Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoreline of Lake Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map showing Lake Travis, Texas, and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1967 with a 1969 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS is a U.S. government scientific agency known for mapping and geological surveys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed topographic design with contour lines indicating elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows varied elevations and landscapes around Lake Travis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the landscape of the region as it was in 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights later potential changes including development, population growth, and landscape modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses distinct color schemes, with green for land areas and blue for water bodies, to emphasize terrain and water features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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