Karnes City serves as a focal point in this South Texas landscape, where the grid of city streets meets the winding hydrology of the San Antonio River basin. The river snakes across the central portion of the map, creating distinctive landforms such as Horseshoe Lake and feeding into Lake Slough. To the northwest, the small community of Hobson sits near the banks of the river, while the rural interior is defined by a dense network of drainage systems including Turkey Creek, Cibolo Creek, and Jacobs Creek. Local history is anchored by the Saint Mary Cemetery located north of the city. The map documents a blend of agricultural land and modern infrastructure, including numerous farm-to-market roads and county routes that connect the scattered homesites and ranch lands of Karnes County.
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1920 · Smiley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1925 · Tordia No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Falls City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Floresville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Seguin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · San Antonio
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Crystal City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000