Old Maps of Cranes Mill, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Cranes Mill. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Cranes Mill, TX maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Smithsons Valley
    1920 Map of Smithsons Valley
    1920 Smithsons Valley
    1920 Print · USGS
    The Texas Hill Country comes alive in this 1920s-era survey of the Guadalupe River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace early family outposts and commerce at Fischers Store, Cranes Mill, and Wesson P.O.

  2. 1927 Map of Smithson Valley
    1927 Map of Smithson Valley
    1927 Smithson Valley
    1927 Print · USGS
    The Texas Hill Country comes to life in the mid-1920s, showing the Guadalupe River valley decades before it was altered by Canyon Lake. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Fischer Store, the Rebecca Creek School, and Cranes Mill.

  3. 1929 Map of Smithson Valley, 1958 Print
    1929 Map of Smithson Valley, 1958 Print
    1929 Smithson Valley
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Texas Hill Country life in the late 1920s centered on the river and the road. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Fischer Store, Anhalt, and rural schoolhouses like Smithson Valley School.

  4. 1940 Map of Smithson Valley
    1940 Map of Smithson Valley
    1940 Smithson Valley
    1940 Print · USGS
    Comal County's Hill Country comes into focus during the late twenties and thirties, showing a landscape of family ranches and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace ancestral tracts belonging to Alex Scheel or G. Krause and locate landmarks like Anhalt or Fischer Store.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of San Antonio, 1964 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of San Antonio
    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.

  7. 1964 Map of Smithson Valley, 1968 Print
    1964 Map of Smithson Valley, 1968 Print
    1964 Smithson Valley
    1968 Print · USGS
    Hill country life and the rising waters of the new reservoir define this Comal County survey from the mid-sixties. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Jonas Cem and Heimer Cem, or trace the early development of Startzville and Smithson Valley.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1985 Map of New Braunfels
    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.

  9. 1992 Map of New Braunfels
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2022 Map of Smithson Valley, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Smithson Valley, 2022 Print
    2022 Smithson Valley
    2022 Print · USGS
    Comal County near the Guadalupe River is shown in the early 2020s as modern growth meets family ranching history. Researchers can find numerous family burial grounds like Smithson Valley Cem and Jonas Cem alongside landmarks like Startzville and Bear Creek Ranch Airport.

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