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1970 Map of Hondo

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Hondo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Hondo serves as the focal point of this South Texas landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad corridor anchors the city's grid and industrial identity. The map reveals a community supported by local institutions, including the St John Sch, Meyer Sch, and the Hospital. To the west of the city center, the Municipal Airport and adjacent Golf Course show the mid-century expansion of the town's footprint beyond its rail-age origins.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Elm Slough and Live Oak Creek, transitioning from the developed flats near the Armory and Barry Field to the more dissected topography of the southwest. Features like Fohn Hill rise above the confluence of the West Branch and Tehuacana Creek, illustrating the natural relief that directed early settlement patterns and land use in Medina County.