2016 Map of Terrell Wells

About this map

Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) and the Baptist Univ of the Americas anchor the northern landscape of this San Antonio quadrant, where urban expansion meets the historic river bottoms of the south. The transition from the dense street grids of Columbia Heights and San Jose into the open terrain near the Medina River reveals the enduring footprint of rural Bexar County. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community landmarks, including the Lona China Cem, Hernandez Cem, and Ruiz Cem. Water remains a defining element of the local geography, from the sprawling Mitchell Lake and Canvasback Lake to the confluence of Leon Cr and Medio Cr. The map also documents the industrial and transit infrastructure of the era, such as the BNSF Railway and the campus of Palo Alto Coll near the intersection of major southwest thoroughfares.