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1930 Map of Seguin

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Seguin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Guadalupe River snakes through this landscape of the mid-1920s, anchoring a community defined by rural schools and specialized riverside industries. The city of Seguin serves as the regional hub, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad meets the river's northern banks. Beyond the town center, the map reveals a dense network of family and community landmarks, including agricultural and commercial points like Faust Gin, Wolf Store, and Zabriskie Store.

The distribution of local education is particularly striking, with nearly a dozen named schools such as Walter Nixon Sch, Tieman Sch, and Capote Sch serving the surrounding countryside. This concentration of small schoolhouses suggests a period of robust rural residency before the mid-century trend toward district consolidation. Industrial activity is noted at Mill Creek Salt and near the distinct terrain of Cantau Flat, providing a detailed record of the economic life in this part of Texas between the World Wars.