1960 Map of Karnes City

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Karnes City stands as a primary hub of activity in this 1960 survey, situated south of the winding San Antonio River. The landscape reveals a complex network of water and transit, with the Texas and New Orleans and Southern Pacific railroads cutting diagonally across the terrain, linking the communities of Hobson and Mayo. To the northeast, the settlement of Panna Maria is anchored by the St Mary Cem and the nearby Panna Maria Creek, marking one of the oldest Polish-American sites in the region. The river valley is defined by distinct oxbows and marshy features like Lake Slough and Horseshoe Lake, while the local economy is evidenced by several Quarries and a Gravel Pit scattered across the undulating countryside.