1964 Map of Martindale

About this map

The San Marcos River winds through this Central Texas landscape, acting as the primary boundary between Caldwell Co and Guadalupe Co. In the mid-1960s, the agricultural character of the region is evident in the scattered small settlements and the numerous family-named burial grounds dotting the hills. The town of Martindale serves as a local hub, situated near where Hemphill Creek and Morrison Creek converge with the river. Further downstream, the community of Staples is surrounded by several small Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit, indicating the local reliance on both the land's surface resources and subsurface mineral rights. The presence of numerous small cemeteries, such as Tuttle Cem and Humphrey Cem, provides significant value for genealogists tracing early families in the San Marcos valley.