Old Maps of Balcones Heights, Texas for Academic Research

1. 1953 Map of San Antonio West, 1959 Print

   

   1953 San Antonio West

   1959 Print · USGS

   San Antonio's western suburbs and massive military installations are captured in the early fifties, just as the city's post-war expansion began to accelerate. Genealogists and local historians can trace hundreds of city blocks, dozens of neighborhood schools like Jefferson High Sch, and major landmarks including St Marys University of Texas and Lackland Air Force Base.

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4. 1953 Map of Castle Hills, 1959 Print

   

   1953 Castle Hills

   1959 Print · USGS

   Bexar County landscape is shown here in the mid-fifties as San Antonio's northern suburban growth begins to overtake rural ranch lands. Researchers can trace the development of Castle Hills and Shavano Park alongside legacy sites like Stowers Ranch and the Lockhill Sch.

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7. 1954 Map of San Antonio, 1964 Print

   

   1954 San Antonio

   1964 Print · USGS

   San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive military air bases and the rising Canyon Reservoir. Trace family ties through historic rail towns like D'Hanis and Castroville or explore the Cold War footprint of Lackland AFB and Randolph AFB.

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10. 1957 Map of San Antonio

    

    1957 San Antonio

    1957 Print · USGS

    San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are shown here during the mid-fifties, capturing the region's expanding post-war military and transportation footprint. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early residential boundaries of Alamo Heights or locate rural landmarks like St Hedwig and Medina Lake.

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13. 1967 Map of Castle Hills, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Castle Hills

    1969 Print · USGS

    Bexar County was undergoing a massive suburban transformation in the late sixties as the city limits moved north toward the military lands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of Oakland Estates, locate the Locke Hill Cemetery, and see the early footprint of the SW Texas Medical Center.

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16. 1967 Map of San Antonio West, 1970 Print

    

    1967 San Antonio West

    1970 Print · USGS

    Mid-century San Antonio is captured here during a period of massive military and suburban expansion. Researchers can trace the sprawling footprints of Lackland Air Force Base, old educational landmarks like Peacock Military Academy, and the early development of Leon Valley.

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19. 1985 Map of New Braunfels

    

    1985 New Braunfels

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Texas Hill Country meets the growing San Antonio suburbs in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape of river-fed towns and military grounds. Trace family roots in historic Gruene or Boerne, and locate landmarks like Canyon Lake and Randolph Air Force Base.

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22. 1985 Map of San Antonio

    

    1985 San Antonio

    1985 Print · USGS

    San Antonio and its surrounding hill country are captured in the mid-eighties during a period of significant suburban and military expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Kelly Air Force Base, old rail lines like the Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and smaller communities like Saspamco or Zuehl.

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25. 1992 Map of New Braunfels

    

    1992 New Braunfels

    1992 Print · USGS

    The San Antonio and New Braunfels corridor was expanding rapidly in the early nineties, balancing heavy military presence with Hill Country recreation. Trace the footprint of CAMP BULLIS MILITARY RESERVATION or locate old railroad stops along the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific lines.

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28. 1992 Map of Castle Hills, 1993 Print

    

    1992 Castle Hills

    1993 Print · USGS

    Northern Bexar County in the early nineties shows a landscape of rapid suburban growth and institutional expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood development alongside local landmarks like Locke Hill Sch, St Francis Ch, and the Olga Site.

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31. 1993 Map of San Antonio West

    

    1993 San Antonio West

    1993 Print · USGS

    The western expansion of the city in the early nineties reveals a landscape defined by military aviation and dense community institutions. Trace the heritage of prominent sites like Our Lady of the Lake University, Lackland Air Force Base, and the historic San Fernando Cem No 2.

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34. 2022 Map of San Antonio West, 2022 Print

    

    2022 San Antonio West

    2022 Print · USGS

    Western San Antonio and Leon Valley are shown in the twenty-first century as a landscape of historic universities and sprawling air bases. Researchers can trace local heritage through San Fernando Cem Number 2 or the grounds of Saint Mary's University.

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37. 2023 Map of Castle Hills, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Castle Hills

    2023 Print · USGS

    Northern San Antonio suburbs and institutional campuses flourish in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate family burial sites like Bacon - Beckmann Cem and the Evers Family Cem among the modern expansion of Shavano Park.

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