1957 Map of New Berlin

About this map

New Berlin and the nearby community of Olmos anchor this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Guadalupe, Bexar, and Wilson counties. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Cibolo Creek, Blue Creek, and Elm Creek, which supported a network of rural institutions now critical for genealogical research. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Linne Cem, Achterburg Cem, and Concrete Cem, are scattered throughout the countryside alongside local landmarks like the Sweet Home Sch and Oak Creek Ch. The map also documents the mid-century petroleum presence in the region, with numerous scattered Oil Well symbols indicating the active extraction occurring across these ranchlands and farms during the late 1950s.