West Central Texas / Road photo archive

FM 473 near Comfort

These April 2001 views follow FM 473 between Comfort and US 281, including low-water crossings and a pasture full of yellow flowers.

Created and last updated April 30, 2001

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Yellow spring flowers in a pasture beside FM 473.

FM 473 photographs

Photos taken April 28, 2001

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Along FM 473
Along Farm Road 473. Archive files: Medium

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FM 473 low-water crossing sign
As with most of central Texas, rivers and streams are dry or have minimal flow nearly all the time, so low water crossings are commonly used. But when heavy rains occur, the streams can overflow the roadways very quickly. Archive files: Medium

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FM 473 low-water stream crossing
A typical low water stream crossing. Substantial trees typically grow along the stream beds. Most other tree growth in this region is scrub oak or cedar, due to low annual precipitation in the range of 25-30 inches per year. Archive files: Medium · High

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FM 473 and yellow flowers
A typical roadway view with yellow flowers in bloom. Archive files: Medium

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FM 473 wildflower pasture
A pasture along FM 473 with heavy wildflower growth. My first impulse is that these were daffodils, but there is an invasive European species of yellow flower that is taking over the central Texas landscape. Archive files: Medium

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FM 473 roadway view
A typical roadway view. Archive files: Medium

Route orientation

FM 473 original route map

From the original archive

FM 473 — original archive account

FM 473

Farm Road 473 connects Comfort, Texas to highway 281, about 35 miles north of the center of San Antonio. The terrain is characterized by gently rolling hills, pastures, live oak, and scrub oak.

FM 473 photographs

Along FM 473

FM 473 low-water crossing sign

FM 473 low-water stream crossing

FM 473 and yellow flowers

FM 473 wildflower pasture

FM 473 roadway view

FM 473 roadway view

FM 473 original route map

FM 473 — original archive account

FM 473