New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Comal Springs

Photographed by James Hulse, April 12, 2019

1. Comal Springs Marker

Inscription.

The largest springs in Texas and the Southwest, maximum recorded discharge was 550 cubic feet per second (355,608,000 gallons per day) on April 20, 1977. They are a natural discharge of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) aquifer. Water enters this limestone formation thru a 1505 square mile recharge zone where the formation meets ground surface in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal and Hays counties. Water moves from west to east in the underground formation and serves over one million persons in ranching, irrigation, municipal and recreational uses.

History Visited in 1764 by French explorer St. Denis. Later a stop on El Camino Real. In 1845, the area was settled by German immigrants under Prince Carl Solms-Braunfels and called Las Fontanas. 1300 surrounding acres were purchased for $1,111.

Erected by
Edwards Underground Water District
December 1977

Erected 1977 by Edwards Underground Water District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1977.

Location. 29° 42.781′ N, 98° 8.25′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. It is

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on Landa Park Drive (California Boulevard) 0.1 miles north of Monument Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prehistoric Life at Comal Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); This Monument Marks the Location (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mayors' Monarch Pledge (about 500 feet away); It All Began Here (about 600 feet away); New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie (about 600 feet away); German Pioneers Monument (about 600 feet away); Founder's Oak (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Braunfels.

Also see . . . Comal Springs and Landa Park - Edwards Aquifer. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Comal Springs Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2022

2. The view of the Comal Springs Marker from the street

Source of the Comal Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 12, 2019

3. Source of the Comal Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on September 19, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.