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156 TEXAS ALMANAC -1947-1948
Altitudes
Mountain and Ele ation
County- Feet
Potato Top Pk, Burnet .. 1,570
Potter's Pk, Lampasas 1,500
Puertacitas Mts. Presidio 6,300
Pulliam Bluff, Brewster . 6,921
Pummel Pk, Brewster . 6,630
Putnam Mt, Llano .... 1,850
Pyramid Rock Llano ... 1,747
Queen's Pk, Montague ...1,189
Quitman Mts, Hudspeth...6,500
Rattlesnake iMt. Brewster 2,900
Riley Mts, Llano ... ... 1,650
Robinson Pk, Coleman....2,100
Rosillos Mts, Brewster ....5,420
Round Hill, Shackelford ...1,500
Round Mt, Blanco ...... .1,600
Round Mlt, Caldwell ....... 700
Round Mt, Taylor ....... 2,350
Round Mt, Uvalde ....... 1,600
Round Mt, Pecos ........ 3.606
Round Mt, San Saba ......1,835
Round Mt, Coryell ........ 950
Round Mt, Comanche .... 1,850
Roy's Pk, Brewster .....3,935
Rovston Hill, Bastrop .. 575
San Antonio Mt, Hudspeth 7.020
Sand Hills, Winkler ......2,702
Sand Mt, Zaala ....... 868
Sandstone Mt, Llano......1 460
Sands it, Llano .. . 1,068
San Jacinto Mt. Presidio ..4,965
San Saba Pk, Mills .... 1,670
Santa Anna Mts Coleman 2,000
Santiago Pk, Brewster ... 6,521
Sawmill Mt, Brewster .. 3,795of Principal Texas Mountains -(Continued.)
Mountain and Elevation Mountain and Elevation
Count, - Feet County Feet
Sawtooth Mt. Jeff Daxis 7,748 Tallow Face Mt, Eastland 1,400
Seep Springs Mt, Edwards 2.280 Tascotal Mlesa, Presfdlo...5,053
Shingle Hills, Traxis .... 1.450 Tecumseh Pk, Callahan..,2,000
Shoe Peg Mt, Uvalde .... 1,7401 Tepee Butte, El Paso......5,173
ShoN el Ait, Blanco ..... 1 530) Tierra Viela Mts,
Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth . 6,950 Culberson ............. 6,467
Sierra del Caballo Muerto, Timber Mts, Jeff Davis . 6,442
Brewster . . . 5,630 Tres Cuevas Mt, Brewster 3,635
Sierra Diablo, Hudspeth.. 6,432 Turkey Mt, Kinney .......1,805
Sierra Madera, Pecos ... 4,600 Turkey Pk, Brewster ......4,849
Sierra Prieta, Hudspeth ...5,750 Twin Mts, Coryell ........1,250
Sierra Tinaja Pinta, Twin Mts, Erath .........1,650
Hudspeth .............5,650 Tmin Mts, Presidio ........ 6,750
Signal Mt, Howard ........2,741 Twin Sister Pks, Lampasas 1,650
Signal Pk, Howard ..... 2,735 Van Horn Mts, Culberson 5,786
Smoothingiron Mt, Llano..1,950 Victoria Pk, Culberson .. 6,432
*Soledad Hills, Duval .... 850 Washout Mt, Erath .... 1,450
Solitarlo Pk, Presidio .....4,600 *West Caddo Pk, Callahan 2,220
Solitario, The, Brewster- Wild Horse Mt, Brewster. 3,505
Presidio .. . .. 5,048 Wildhorse Mt, Howard... 2,416
South Franklin Pk, El Paso 6,772 Willow Mt, Brewster ..... 3,830
South Mt, Howard ....2,781 Wolf Mt, Palo Pinto .....1,300
South Pilot Knob, Trails.. 700 Whirlwind Mesa, Brewster-
Spy Mt, Stephens ...... 1,400 Presidio .............. 5,386
Stairway Mt, Brewster.... 4,534 Wylie Mts, Culberson......5,031
Star Mt, Jeff Davis ......6,350 Ye Mesa, Brewster ...... 4,675
Stilwell Mit, Brewster ....3,596 Yellow House Pk, Brewster 3,363
Study Butte, Brewster ...2,835 *Approximate elevation
Sue Pks. Brewster........5,857 tAlso called Mt Livermore
Sugarloaf Mt. Bosque .....1,000 $Also called Baldy Peak or
Sugarloaf Mt, Coryell ..... 900 Mount Baldy
Sulphur Nit. Uvalde ......1,124 ICordova and Muchakooga two
Tabernacle Mit, Hudspeth 5,650 names for same mountain, also
Table Mit. Runnels .. . 2 250 called Mushway." locallyII ALTITUDES OF PRINCIPAL TEXAS CITIES AND TOWNS
Note -See note at beginning of table which precedes this oneTown and Elex ation
County- Feet
Abbott, Hill........ 714
Abernathy, Hale....3,359
Abilene, Taylor.....1,738
Acme, Hardeman...1,517
Ady., Potter.........3,147
Agua Dulce, Nueces. 127
Alamo, Hidalgo..... 99
Alamo Heights,
Bexar ......... 780
Alanreed, Gray.....2,993
Alba, Wood ........ 447
Albany, Shackelford 1,429
Aledo, Parker. ... 874
Alexander, Erath . 1,165
Algerita, San Saba 1,297
Alice, Jim Wells . 205
Allamore, Hudspeth 4,619
Alleyton, Colorado . 188
Alpine, Brewster.... 4,481
Altair Colorado .... 207
Alto Cherokee .. .. 433
Alx aiado, Johnson . 693
Al in Brazoria.. . 51
Alvord, Wise ...... 886
Amarillo, Potter.... 3.676
Amherst, Lamb ....3,650
Anahuac, Chambers 15
Anarene, Archer 1,128
"Anderson, Grimes 368
Andrews, Andrews 3,410
Angleton, Brazoria . 31
Angus, Navarro ... 444
Anna, Collin ..... 707
Annona, Red Ri1er 370
Anson, Jones .. .1,750
Appleby, Nac'doches 495
Aquilla, Hill .. 525
*Aransas Pass, San
Patricio-Aransas 20
Archer City, Archer.1,041
Argy le, Denton .... 639
Arlington, Tarrant . 616
Armstrong, Kenedy. 25
Arp, Smith ....... 500
Artesia Wells, La S 444
Asherton, Dimmit 402
Ashwood, Matagorda 61
Aspermont,
Stonewall .. ..1,773
Athens, Henderson . 490
Atlanta, Cass .... 264
Atlas Lamar .. . 526Town and Ele ation Town and Ele ation
County- Feet County Feet
Aubrey, Denton .... 681 Best, Reagan ......2,475
Austin, Travis ..... 550 Bettle, Upshur ..... 330
*Austwell, Refugio.. 20 Big Lake. Reagan . 2,678
Axery, Red Ri\er... 499 Big Sandy, Upshur . 336
Anger, Cass ...... 397 Big Spring, Howard 2,397
Avoca, Jones .... ...1,530 Bigwells, Dimmit.... 532
Avondale, Tarrant . 845 Bishop, Nueces ..... 59
Bagwell, Red Rier. 476 Blackwell, Nolan....2,100
Bailey, Fannin ..... 705 Blanco, Blanco ..... 1,350
Baird, Callahan ....1,708 Blanket, Brown.....1,601
Baker, Angelina ... 365 Bledsoe, Cochran ..3,958
Ballinger, Runnels 1,637 Blessing, Matagorda 44
Balmorhea Reexes 3,205 "Bloomburg, Cass.. 320
Bandera, Bandera . 1,258 Blooming Grole,
Bangs. Brown ......1,603 Navarro .........599
Bardwell, Ellis ..... 477 Bloomington, Victoria 59
Barnhart, Irion.... 2,250 Blossom, Lamar .. 530
Barstow, Ward ...2,573 Blox, Jasper . 261
Bartlett, Bell- *Bluffdale, Erath... 950
Williamson ..... 599 Blum, Hill .. ... 582
Bastrop, Bastrop ... 374 Boerne, Kendall ..1,405
Bates\ ille, Zaxala .. 964 *Bogata, Red Riler 420
Baxter. Henderson . 482 Bomarton, Baylor . 1,410
Bay City, Matagorda 55 Bonham, Fannin ... 568
Bayview, Galveston 23 Booker. Lipscomb ..2,832
Beach, Montgomery. 212 Borden, Colorado ... 293
Beasley, Fort Bend 112 Borger, Hutchinson 3,116
Beaukiss, Williamson 502 *Boston, Bowie .. 390
Beaumont, Jefferson 24 Bovina, Parmer ... 4,464
Becklille. Panola .. 336 Bowie, Montague . 1,145
Bedias, Grimes . .. 337 Boyd, Wise .... 738
Beecaxes, Traxis ... 960 Brackettv , Kinney 1,110
Beeville. Bee ... 214 Brady, McCulIoch . 1,670
Belcherville, Montag 887 Bradshaw, Taylor . .1,977
*Bellaire, Harris .. 65 Brandon, Hill .. 621
Bellevue. Clay......1,029 Brashear, Hopkins . 513
Bells, Grayson .... 674 Brazoria, Brazoi a 32
*Bellville, Austin ... 220 *Breckenridge,
Belton, Bell ... 511 Stephens . . 1,220
Benarnold, Milam .. 392 Bremond, Robertson 466
Benavides, Duxal . 390 Brenham, Wash .... 350
Ben Bolt, Jim Wells 186 Bridgeport, Wise... 754
Benbrook, Tarrant . 658 Britton, Ellis .. . 560
Benchley, Robertson 301 Bronco. Yoakum . 3,300
Benford Jet, Polk 210 Bronson, Sabine .. 326
Ben Franklin Delta 465 Bronte, Coke ... 1,893
Benjamin, Knox 1,456 Brookeland, Sabine 179
Benolt, Runnels 1,718 Brookshire, Waller. 168
Bentonille. Jim W. 147 Brookston, Lamar . 590
Berclair, Golhad . 194 Broome, Sterling .. 2 213
Bertram, Burnet .. 1,268 Browndel. Jasper . 223
Bessmal, Jasper . 901Brownfield. Terry . 3,312Town and Elevation
County- Feet
Brownsboro, Hender 376
Brownsville, Cameron 57
Brownwood, Brown 1,342
Bruceville, McLennan 592
Bryan, Brazos ..... 367
Brundage, Dimrnmit.. 539
Bruni, Webb ....... 777
*Bryson, Jack .....1,250
Buckholts, Milam... 525
Buda, Hays ........ 716
*Buffalo, Leon ..... 370
Buffalo Gap, Taylor 1,926
Bullard, Smith......502
*Burkburnett,
Wichita .........1,040
Burleson, Johnson... 711
Burnet, Burnet......1,319
Burrow, Hunt ...... 542
Burton, Washington. 415
Butler, Bastrop .... 461
Calallen, Nueces .. 31
Caddo Mills, Hunt.. 533
Caldwell, Burleson.. 406
Calvert, Robertson.. 335
Camden, Polk...... 322
Cameron, Milam... 402
Campbell, Hunt..... 585
Campbellton,
Atascosa ....... 243
Camp San Saba,
McCulloch ...... 1,687
Canadian, Hemphill 2,339
Caney, Matagorda . 36
Canton. Van Zandt. 540
Canutillo, El Paso. 3,751
Canyon, Randall .. 3,566
Carbon, Eastland . 1,603
Carlsbad, Tom Gr'n 2,011
Carmona, Polk ..... 254
Carrizo Springs,
Dimmit ..... ....602
*Carrollton, Dallas . 470
Carthage, Panola... 302
Carson, Morris .... 337
Catarina, Dimmit... 370
'Celeste, Hunt...... 680
Celina. Collin ...... 663
Center, Shelby..... 345
Center Point, Kerr..1,573
Center ile, Leon ... 353
Channing. Hartley.. 3,817
Chapel hill, Wash . 317
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