San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
|Furlong Tells Where De-
tours Necessary and Gives
Much Other Valuable In
formation.

The following information concern
Eng the San Antonio-Houston highway,
together with log of road, has been
compiled by William H. Furlong. Sec
rotary of the highway department of
he chamber of commerce:
San Antonio to Houston via Selma,
|Eeguin, Gonzales, Waelder, East Ber-
bard, Rosenberg and Sugarland, en-
bracing a portion of the Kings Trail
TX. T. markers black and Yellow to
Selma, the balance except 81 miles
Selma to Schertz is via the Old Span
sh Trail 20. S. L. markers, red. white
hnd Yellow. Distance 229.7 miles.
This log made July 25, 1923. by the
highway department of the San An
tonio Chamber of Commerce, owing to
Rp<extensive road building program
xSpted by the various counties
through which it traverses is subject to
minor changes.
The territory between East bernard
kand Rosenberg direct route following
IN the main the s. p. railroad is sub
Beet to weather conditions and be-
|iause of the lack of any road improve
nents whatever may be rendered i'm
bassable following heavy rains. Motor
SITS are strongly urged to make use Of
he information bureau maintained By
he Highway Garage at East Bernard.
particularly in regard to the daily con-
]itions existing between East Bernard
Ind Rosenberg, and of Toby's Cafe
Rosenburg, for general conditions to
Houston.
Caution: All detours mentioned
Ehould be driven with care owing to
be heavy motor traffic of this route.
Ferry at Richmond: For the infor-
nation of motorists who may have
been advised that this ferry is danger.
bus, We beg to state. after careful in.
festigation that no trouble should be
Encountered in approaching or leaving
erry boat provided due care is exer-
Used. Ferriage fee per car is 20 cents
2+hour service is maintained.
90 Start at Postoffice. CFirst seventeen
miles is .asphalt) Continue west
OF Turn right into Avenue c.
o.s Park oil right
10 Turn right into Grayson street.
oil station on left.
rs Turn left into New Braunfels ave-
nue..
s.s Turn right into Austin road.
90 FRAT, Store, gasoline, Caution:
Bad railroad crossing ahead.
81 Cross railroad.
h7.O SELMA. Turn right on to gravel
road. more or less rough next 81
miles. Store on left.
h7.2 Cross creek.
EO.7 sCHERTZ.. Depot on right. Hotel
Gasoline.
s1.s Turn left across railroad onto fine
gravel road continuing lis miles.
s2StGIBOLO. Straight through. Gaso-
T-nne. garage.
ESQ MARION. Depot on left. Gaso-
B2.7 Asphalt next rs miles.
Gross bridge Just ahead Fine view
of Guadalupe river. camping.
1913 SEGuiN: Free camping ground.
Ill Turn left into Mountain avenue,
Aumont Hotel on left.
20 End of road. Turn left and imme-
dlately right. Next 1876 miles al
ternating stretches of road con-
struction. rough stretches. sand and
dangerous short turns. Sound horn
frequently.
grade under construction just
ahead.
IS Store on left. Gasoline.
1914 Caution Bad approach to iron
bridge.
40 Sand commences.
54 Bad right turn. The new road will
continue straight at this point.
Is
III Straight across new road into de-
tour required on account Of bridge
construction.
IA Nash creek. Caution advised in
crossing and in ascending grade
account high centers. This creek
subject to sudden rises and dam
gerous during heavy rains.
f.s Gravel road commences and con-
tinnes next III miles.
ee Belmont. Store. gasoline. garage.
az Cross iron bridge.
$50. S. T. Free camping grounds.
Large shade trees. River front.
Fishing.
IS Turn right following o. S. t.
markers.
IS GONZALES. Turn right into Main
street.
SIS Star Cafe on left. Good place
eat.
so Turn left. passing courthouse on
right.
7.s Turn left. Right road goes TO Shin
er nineteen miles and Moulton 2"
miles.
a store on right. Gasoline.
ss Cross bridge.
10 Turn right across railroad.
WAELDER. Depot on right.
o FLATONIA JUNCTION.
Sc FLATONIA. Straight through.
f-4t<INGIE. Depot on right. Garage
gasoline.
81 Free camping ground on left
Shade trees. free wood.
b. SCHUIENBURG. Depot On right ]
Turn left with o. S. T. marks.