SAN ANTONIO / THE MAP ARCHIVE
San Antonio’s street network in 1909
A dense street grid surrounds the San Antonio River while large green blocks mark parks and military or federal grounds on this 1909 map.
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- Copyright date
- 1909
The archived publisher line states Copyright 1909.
- Publisher
- Nic Tenng.
This spelling and punctuation are preserved from the archived page.
- Cartographer
- Rullman, Hy
The archived page identifies Rullman, Hy, as engineer and draftsman.
1909 · San Antonio
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Military grounds occupy large blocks
Fort Sam Houston, the U.S. Drill Grounds and other U.S. Government grounds fill broad green areas northeast of the city center.
The river bends through the street grid
The San Antonio River forms a dark, winding line through downtown before continuing south across a more open part of the sheet.
Ward labels divide the growing city
Numbered ward labels sit within different parts of the street network, while suburbs and additions extend beyond the denser center.
SAN ANTONIO / HISTORICAL CONTEXT
A city map paired with a guide book
The archived description says the map shows streets, waterways, railroads, streetcar lines, military bases, parks, public buildings and ward districts. It also records an accompanying guide book with indexes to streets, transit lines, parks, banks, hotels, depots, churches, schools and other buildings.
PRESERVED FROM THE HISTORICAL WEBSITE
Street map of San Antonio, 1909
Created 09-July-2004
Publisher: Nic Tenng. Copyright 1909.
Cartographer: Rullman, Hy, eng. and draftsman
Description: Shows streets, lakes, rivers, creeks, railroads, street car lines, U.S. arsenal, military bases, parks, public buildings, hospitals, churches, schools, ward districts, and missions. The map is accompanied by a guide book, giving an index to streets, street car lines, parks, public buildings, banks, offices, hotels, railroad depots, churches, schools, and other buildings.
Courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission