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Community Relations Plan, December 2002
Section 2 - Location and History of Camp Stanley Storage Activity
CSSA, formerly known as Leon Springs Military Reservation, is located in Bexar County, northwest of downtown San Antonio (Figure 1). The post consists of 4,004.18 acres immediately east of State Highway 3351, approximately 0.5 mile east of Interstate Highway 10. Camp Bullis borders CSSA on the east and south. The land on which CSSA is located was used for ranching and agriculture until the early 1900s. During 1906 and 1907, six tracts of land were purchased by the U.S. Government and designated the Leon Springs Military Reservation. The land included campgrounds, cavalry shelters, and other land acquisitions through the 50�s and 60�s.
In October 1917, the post was designated Camp Stanley. United States involvement in World War I spurred extensive construction to provide housing for temporary cantonments and installation support facilities. In 1931, Camp Stanley was selected as an ammunition depot, and construction of standard magazines and igloo magazines began in 1938. Camp Stanley was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Red River Army Depot in 1949. In addition to ammunition storage, CSSA lands were used to test, fire, and overhaul ammunition components.
Today, the primary mission of CSSA is the receipt, storage, issue, and maintenance of ordnance materiels. Because of its ordnance mission, CSSA has been designated a restricted access facility. No significant changes to the CSSA mission and military activities are expected in the future.