The highway turns after here and runs in a southeast (northbound)–northwest (southbound) direction, despite still being signed north–south.

FM 471 enters the city of San Antonio near the Government Canyon State Natural Area.

The highway was then extended further north 5.0 miles (8.0 km) toward Batesville on July 22, 1949.

On June 27, 1995, the entire route from Loop 1604 to SH 16 was designated Urban Road 471 (UR 471).

As a result of the order and project acceptance letter, the section of FM 471 within Leon Valley became State Highway Spur 471.

The highway was designated on December 18, 2014, when FM 471 was decommissioned inside Loop 1604.