Loading map...

1959 Map of Gonzales South

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Gonzales South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The confluence of the San Marcos River and the Guadalupe River serves as the focal point for this survey south of Gonzales. This landscape is defined by the winding paths of these waterways, where oxbow lakes such as Stahl Lake and Wood Lake mark former river channels. The terrain rises to the prominent Santa Anna Mound, a landmark that overlooks the surrounding bottomlands and tributary streams like Tinsley Creek and Cottle Creek.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through several small burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including De Witt Cem, Guadalupe Cem, and Terrysville Cem. While the southern outskirts of the county seat show early infrastructure like a Sewage Disposal plant and a Drive-in Theater, the outlying areas near Summerville remain predominantly rural, characterized by gravel pits and clay pits that suggest a local dependence on the land's mineral resources during the mid-century era.