1957 Map of New Berlin

About this map

New Berlin anchors this mid-century survey of the Guadalupe County countryside, showing a landscape defined by small rural community centers and a growing petroleum industry. Scattered across the terrain are several legacy institutions essential for family history research, including the Sweet Home Sch, the Linne Cem, and both the Oak Creek Ch and Elm Creek Ch. The presence of numerous Oil Wells and larger clusters of Oil Wells indicates the economic shift occurring in this part of Texas during the late 1950s. Waterways like Cibolo Creek and Elm Creek wind through the area, while the boundaries of Bexar and Wilson counties intersect at the southern and western edges of the sheet. This map serves as a detailed record of local topography just before modern expansion began to alter the character of these small settlements.