Canyon Lake, Sattler, Startzville and Fischer
Rustic furniture for Canyon Lake homes
Canyon Lake began filling in 1964 over farm and ranch land in the Guadalupe River valley, beside older communities that grew up around country stores. Our showroom on Loop 1604 is about 50 minutes away without traffic. This guide covers pieces with a ranch and country store character, each community's history and whether to make the drive.
Since the dam
Ranch and country store pieces for lake-era houses
Work on Canyon Dam began on June 27, 1958, and the lake began filling on June 16, 1964. The Handbook of Texas says the first subdivisions, including Canyon Lake Hills and Canyon Lake Village, drew residents even as the water rose. By 1967 there were 46 subdivisions on the shore and 14 more in the surrounding hills, and more than 80 neighborhoods by the mid-1980s.
Flooding part of the valley cost the area farm and ranch land, and the communities around it began as trading posts, stores and post offices. Pieces that recall that working past suit these houses: a painted chest at the foot of a bed, a trunk-style table, cowhide on a bench, stools at a counter.
- A chest adds storage without another case piece.
- Use cowhide once per room, on a bench or a stool.
- Measure stairs and doorways before choosing a chest or a long bench.
Examples
Examples of ranch and country store pieces
Examples from our catalog. Our floor changes often, so a piece shown here may have sold. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing.
Vintage Painted Chest
A domed chest painted cream, with black patterns and blue flowers.
See the listingCarved Double Lift Coffee Table in White
A trunk-style coffee table with a weathered plank top in two halves and carved, whitewashed sides.
See the listingOld Ranch Gate Natural or Patina Copper End Table
A square top of weathered planks set with metal studs, on a heavy wooden pedestal.
See the listingTurquoise Tooled Leather & Cowhide Bench
A long bench with a turquoise tooled leather center between cream cowhide ends, edged in nailheads.
See the listingMesquite Pépé Barstool
A wooden barstool with arms and a tan leather seat edged in nailheads.
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Around the lake
Canyon Lake and its older communities
Canyon Lake
The Census Bureau recognized the Canyon Lake area as a distinct community in 1980, taking in older settlements such as Startzville and Sattler, and it had its own post office by the mid-1980s. About 32 miles and about 50 minutes from the showroom without traffic.
Sattler
William Sattler opened a post office in his home in 1856. The community was also known as Mountain Valley, for its school, and as Walhalla, for the Walhalla Singing Club organized there in 1877. It revived in the mid-1960s, after the dam was finished.
Startzville
Members of the Startz family started it in 1935 with a small store on Farm Road 2673. It grew with the subdivisions that followed the dam's completion in 1964, and Startzville Elementary School opened in 2008.
Fischer
Hermann Fischer settled here in 1853 and built a log trading post on the Devil's Backbone road between San Marcos and Blanco. In 1967 Fischer was still described as a country store and post office at a rural crossroads. The lake lies 4 miles to the south.
From a distance
Shopping our showroom from here
The Canyon Lake area, which the Census counts as one place that includes Startzville, Sattler and Fischer, is about 50 minutes from the showroom without traffic; your own time depends on where you start. A visit takes a morning or an afternoon, so save it for a large piece you want to see in person. For smaller pieces, the remote steps below may be enough.
Shortlist online
Browse by room and open any listing to ask about it.
Ask before you decide
Our showroom floor changes often. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing. Ask about each piece's dimensions too.
See it on a video call
We can schedule a FaceTime or video call to show you a piece before you order. Ask for a call when you ask about a piece.
Arrange shipping
We ship anywhere in the world. Shipping arrangements are handled directly with The Rustic Gallery after the sale.
Common questions from Canyon Lake
How far is the showroom from Canyon Lake?
About 32 miles, roughly 50 minutes without traffic.
Do you have a showroom in Canyon Lake?
No. Our one showroom is at 1401 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78258.
Can you ship to Canyon Lake?
Yes. We ship anywhere in the world. Shipping arrangements are handled directly with The Rustic Gallery after the sale.
Can I see a piece before I buy it?
Yes. Visit the showroom, or ask for a FaceTime or video call and we will show you the piece before you order.
Is Fischer or Sattler farther than that?
We give one time for the whole Canyon Lake area, about 50 minutes without traffic, because the Census Bureau counts Startzville, Sattler and Fischer as part of the Canyon Lake place. Your own drive depends on where you start.
Are the pieces on this page available now?
Our showroom floor changes often. Ask us about any piece, and we'll confirm whether it's available and share pricing.
Questions about a piece?
Call us or ask on any listing. Our showroom is at 1401 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78258, open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.