2022 Map of Bat Cave

About this map

The rugged karst landscape of the Comal and Bexar county line is defined by dramatic subterranean features and scattered family history. Natural Bridge of Texas and Bat Cave Field anchor a terrain carved by the Cibolo Cr and the W Fork Dry Comal Cr. This area, while seeing modern growth in Garden Ridge and near the San Antonio city limits, retains a dense network of private family burial grounds that speak to its early settlement. Genealogists can trace numerous pioneer names through sites like the Jacob Wellbacher Cem, Bracken Community Cem, and the Römpel Cem Number One. The map also illustrates water management efforts through several reservoirs, including Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir, which manage runoff through the complex creek systems feeding into Schertz.