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1956 Map of Medina Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Medina Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Medina Lake dominates this tactical survey, its jagged shoreline carved into numerous named inlets like Haby's Cove, Cherry Cove, and Seekatz Cove. Originally surveyed in the 1920s by the Corps of Engineers and later revised for civil use, the map documents a transition from the elevated Medina Highlands down to the water's edge. The settlement of Mico P.O. serves as a local hub near the dam, featuring the Granieri Hotel, a Tavern, and a Church.

Large family landholdings are a defining characteristic of the landscape, including the Spettel Ranch, Gallagher Ranch, and Kallison Ranch. Beyond the ranches, individual homesteads such as A.Liebold and F.Wurzbach are plotted alongside terrain features like Mormon Bluff and Turks Head, providing a clear record of land use and family residency in the early twentieth century across the Medina and Bandera county line.