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1924 Map of San Marcos 3-c

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of San Marcos 3-c
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The street grid of Seguin serves as the central hub for this 1920s survey of Guadalupe County, documenting the town as it straddled the bend of the Guadalupe River. The landscape reveals a transition from the structured town blocks to a rural economy defined by local commerce and a dense network of country schools. Early industrial sites like the Faust Gin appear alongside the vital transportation corridor of the Southern Pacific and the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroads, which facilitated the movement of cotton and goods across the region.

Rural life is anchored by several named educational landmarks, including Ilka School, Tieman School, and McCullough School, suggesting the population density of the surrounding farms during this era. The terrain is marked by distinctive features such as Cantau Flat and the winding course of Geromino Creek, providing researchers with a clear view of the pre-modern drainage and land use patterns before later developments altered the riverbanks.