West Central Texas / Road photo archive
US 83 road photographs
Six photographs from a 30-mile stretch of US 83 in the western Hill Country, taken on April 28, 2001.
Created and last updated April 30, 2001
Collection: TexasFreeway
Cattle and rocky terrain beside US 83.
US 83 photographs
US 83 photographs
Photos taken April 28, 2001
↗ EnlargeUS 83 near the southern end
↗ EnlargeUS 83 pasture and rocky hill
↗ EnlargeCattle beside US 83
Route orientation
US 83 original route map
US 83 original route map
From the original archive
US 83 — original archive account
US 83
US 83 is one of Texas' longest highways. It starts at the bottom tip of Texas at Brownsville, and goes all the way up through the Panhandle. These photos cover a 30 mile section in the western Hill Country. In terms of landscape and foliage, US 83 is somewhat of a dividing line. Anything west of it starts to become a very dismal, rocky, scrubby, desert-like landscape. To the east, you'll find nice trees and pastures (but also a lot of scrub brush, too.)
The northern part of US 83 in this section was a very good quality highway. I was able to cruise at 100 mph (160 mph) with no problems. As the terrain became more hilly to the south, the road no longer supported such high speeds.