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2010 Map of Comfort

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Guadalupe River winds through the heart of the Texas Hill Country in this 2010 study of the Comfort area. The town itself is centered around the Comfort Historic District, an area rich in German heritage, underscored by the presence of Treue der Union, a monument dedicated to Union loyalists during the Civil War. The surrounding landscape is dotted with several family and community burial grounds, including the Steves Family Cemetery, Hermann Sons Cemetery, and San Jose Cemetery, which provide critical touchstones for genealogists researching the region's founding families.

Rural development extends outward toward Wolkenburg and along numerous creeks like Cypress Creek and Wilson Creek. Significant local landmarks such as Gaddis Bluff and Mount Rigi overlook the valley, while infrastructure like the Comfort Airpark and the recreational grounds of Camp Idlewide highlight the area's mix of aviation and leisure activities. The intricate web of named roads, such as Lower Dietert Rd and Pankratz Rd, shows the persistence of family landholdings and old homestead routes through the hills.