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1931 Map of Falls City

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Falls City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Falls City and the San Antonio River dominate this 1931 edition, which reveals the rural landscape of the Wilson and Karnes county line before mid-century development. The Southern Pacific railroad parallels the river through the town of Falls City, where local industry and community life centered on features like Froshinn Hall. Outside the primary settlement, the map traces a network of country schools, including Mays Crossing Sch, Laake Sch, and Arnold Sch, serving a dispersed farming population.

Water and terrain define the eastern portion of the sheet, where Skiles Falls and various named tributaries like Marcelinas Creek and Conquista Creek cut through the South Texas brush country. A significant portion of the southwestern quadrant is noted as an Unsurveyed Area, emphasizing the frontier-like nature of the detailed mapping efforts during the mid-1920s survey period. Genealogists will find particular value in the named homesteads and local landmarks such as Deweesville and Mays Crossing.