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2016 Map of Bat Cave

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bat Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Garden Ridge and the historic corridor along FM 3009 anchor this transition between the suburban sprawl of the San Antonio area and the more rural terrain to the north. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Cibolo Cr and Bear Cr, punctuated by a significant concentration of family burial grounds that hint at the region's deep agricultural roots. Genealogists can locate several small plots, including Gerhardt Cem, Hillert Cem, and Kunkel Cem, which remain as markers of early landholdings.

Subterranean features and water management characterize the local geography, notably with the Natural Bridge of Texas and the namesake Bat Cave settlement. The map also detail numerous engineered water catchments such as the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Number 2 Reservoir, which serve as vital infrastructure for managing the drainage of the Dry Comal Cr watershed during heavy Texas rains.