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The Neyland quarries are located 15 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, on the Doss road. To reach the location from the courthouse in Fredericksburg, proceed northwest on the Mason road a distance of 11 miles to the junction of the Doss road. Turn to the left on the Doss road and go 4.2 miles to a pasture gate; turn to the right and proceed about one-fourth of a mile to the workings. The road is paved to Feidlers store at the road junction of the Doss and Mason roads. From Feidlers store, the road is a good all-weather road the remaining distance to the mine.
The mine is located on top of a long limestone ridge that fingers out from the western Edwards Plateau. The ridge is flat on top, very rocky, and covered with oak brush. The elevation is around 2000 feet. The ridge divides the water in Gillespie County into north-running streams that reach the Colorado River via Llano River and into south-running streams that reach the Colorado River via Pedernales River.