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1988 Map of Bulverde

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Bulverde
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cibolo Creek meanders through the limestone terrain of the Hill Country on the border of Comal and Bexar counties, anchoring a landscape shaped by rural family legacies and German-Texan heritage. The map documents the community of Bulverde and its surrounding hinterlands during the late 1980s, a period when cattle ranching and early residential development coexisted. Family names are etched into the land through a high concentration of private cemeteries, including the Schlather, Hitzfelder, Weidner, and Voges cemeteries, providing a detailed resource for genealogical research.

Water sources define the geography here, from the branching West Fork Cibolo Creek to notable springs like Indian Springs and Cherry Spring. The topography rises to prominent points such as Vogels Peak and Classen Hill, while the southern margin captures the expanding northern reach of San Antonio. This survey records a specific moment of transition, showing the infrastructure of growth via a network of new roads and pipelines alongside traditional landmarks like St Pauls Ch and local gravel operations.