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1958 Map of Bernardo

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Bernardo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Small agricultural communities like Schmitt and Mentz anchor this rural landscape in Colorado County, where the meandering San Bernard River and Little San Bernard River define the local topography. At the southern edge of the survey, the village of Bernardo serves as a focal point for researchers, featuring the Bernardo Sch and the nearby St Rochs Ch. The map reveals a dense concentration of family cemeteries clustered in the northeast corner near the Austin Co line, including Hinsley Cem, Breitschneider Cem, and Reichardt Cem.

Industrial activity is evident in the north with the New Ulm Oil Field and the presence of a Gravel Pit along the riverbanks. The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts across the northern border, following the path of Yellow Creek. This survey records a network of established property boundaries and local infrastructure, such as the Levee near Brushy Creek and various pipelines, reflecting a mid-century economy built on petroleum extraction, small-scale farming, and the management of these perennial creek systems.