2016 Map of Martinez

About this map

China Grove and the namesake settlement of Martinez anchor this portion of Bexar County, documenting the suburban-rural interface east of San Antonio. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage network including Escondido Creek and Chupaderas Creek, which are punctuated by numerous flood control structures like Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir and Site 7 Reservoir. These reservoirs reflect mid-to-late 20th-century water management efforts across the Texas prairie. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, from the Kempin Cem in the northeast to the Salem Cem and Mount Olive Cem further south. The transition from established neighborhoods in Kirby to the more open tracts around Calf Hill illustrates the varied development patterns that shaped this region as it grew into a modern metropolitan corridor.