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1958 Map of McQueeney

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of McQueeney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Guadalupe River carves a deep, winding path through this central Texas landscape, creating a recreational and residential hub centered on Lake Mc Queeney. By the late 1950s, the area around McQueeney had established itself as a leisure destination, evidenced by the Lake Breeze Ski Lodge and the development of Treasure Island. This river-driven economy is balanced by the industrial and agricultural presence of the Southern Pacific railroad, which runs through the northern half of the quadrangle with stops like Hilda Siding.

Smaller, rural communities and agricultural crossroads such as Zipp, Nolte, and Muehlsville dot the hinterlands, connected by a network of creeks including Long Creek and Cottonwood Creek. To the southwest, the settlement of Santa Clara sits near its namesake Santa Clara Creek, illustrating the era's transition from traditional farming to post-war suburban and recreational growth, further anchored by the Seguin Airport near Lake Placid.