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1988 Map of New Braunfels West

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of New Braunfels West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

New Braunfels anchors this late-1980s landscape, illustrating a period of suburban expansion and industrial activity along the Balcones Escarpment. The map documents the city's growth westward, showing the New Braunfels Corporate Boundary encroaching upon rural areas like Corbyn and Solms. The central corridor is dominated by the Missouri Pacific railroad and heavy industrial sites, most notably the large excavation works at Dittlinger and various Gravel Pits that suggest the importance of limestone and aggregate production to the local economy.

Water features define the natural character of the area, from the leisure-oriented Landa Park and its Pecan Island to the many intermittent drainages like Dry Comal Creek and Blieders Creek. Local landmarks such as Mission Hill and established family holdings like Krueger Ranch provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians, while educational sites including Seele Sch and the High Sch mark the community's core infrastructure.