1958 Map of Saspamco

About this map

The San Antonio River carves a serpentine path through this 1958 survey, defining the rural borderlands between Bexar Co and Wilson Co. The landscape is dominated by the tight meanders of the river and its tributaries, including Calaveras Creek and Martana Creek. Industry and transport are central to the area's development, evidenced by the Southern Pacific railroad line that serves the settlement of Saspamco. The name Saspamco itself is an acronym for the San Antonio Sewer Pipe Manufacturing Company, which utilized local clay deposits found in the surrounding terrain.