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Old Maps of Cooke County, Texas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Cooke County with 87 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Cooke County has changed over the decades.

Cooke County, TX maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Denison
    1901 Map of Denison
    1901 Denison
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Red River valley in the final years of the Indian Territory era was a landscape of river crossings and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the early transit networks through Willis Ferry, Cedar Mills, and the Colbert Bridge.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1902 Map of Gainesville
    1902 Map of Gainesville
    1902 Gainesville
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Red River frontier comes alive in the years before Oklahoma statehood, showing the border between Texas and the Chickasaw Nation. Trace early river travel through Rock Bluff Ferry and Freemans Ferry or locate old schoolhouses like Wolf Ridge Schoolhouse.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1943 Map of Gainesville
    1943 Map of Gainesville
    1943 Gainesville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Texas and Oklahoma borders meet along the winding Red River during the height of the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Whaley Chapel School, Spring Valley Church, and the sprawling Camp Howze Military Reservation.
  10. 1954 Map of Sherman, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Sherman, 1964 Print
    1954 Sherman
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Red River valley and North Texas plains are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region as new reservoirs like Lake Texoma and Lavon Reservoir reshaped the land. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific local landmarks like Courtney P O, Pilot Grove Sch, and New Hope Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Gordonville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Gordonville, 1959 Print
    1958 Gordonville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Grayson County and the Red River valley are shown here just after the mid-century, as the region adjusted to the presence of the reservoir. Genealogists can locate family sites like Mt Tabor Cem, Johnson Cem, and the rural community of Gordonville.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of Whitesboro, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Whitesboro, 1959 Print
    1958 Whitesboro
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Texas in the late fifties was a landscape of expanding oil fields and new reservoir shorelines. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development in Whitesboro and Collinsville, or locate family sites like Bones Chapel and Campbell Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Sherman, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Sherman, 1959 Print
    1958 Sherman
    1959 Print · USGS
    North Texas and Southern Oklahoma were undergoing significant development in the late fifties as the Red River Valley transit networks matured. Researchers can trace historic family-named locations such as Saddler Bend, the grounds of Perrin AFB, and early shoreline developments at Lake Texoma.
  22. 1960 Map of Callisburg, 1963 Print
    1960 Map of Callisburg, 1963 Print
    1960 Callisburg
    1963 Print · USGS
    Cooke County and the Oklahoma border are documented here in the early sixties as the regional oil industry thrived. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Center Hill Cem, the Gainesville State School For Girls, and the extensive Walnut Bend Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1960 Map of Gainesville South, 1963 Print
    1960 Map of Gainesville South, 1963 Print
    1960 Gainesville South
    1963 Print · USGS
    Gainesville and the surrounding Texas countryside are captured here in the early sixties as a center of rail commerce and educational growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Spring Creek Cem or locate early landmarks including Gainesville Jr College and the Refinery.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1960 Map of Gainesville North, 1964 Print
    1960 Map of Gainesville North, 1964 Print
    1960 Gainesville North
    1964 Print · USGS
    Gainesville and the surrounding Texas-Oklahoma borderlands are captured here in the early sixties as the regional rail and air infrastructure expanded. Trace local family roots at Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery or explore the rail junction of the Missouri Kansas Texas and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe lines.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1960 Map of Woodbine, 1964 Print
    1960 Map of Woodbine, 1964 Print
    1960 Woodbine
    1964 Print · USGS
    Cooke County at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape balancing oil production and deep-rooted rural settlements. Genealogists can trace family sites like Dervin Cem or Rad Ware Sch, while historians can locate the Site of Fort Fitzhugh.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1961 Map of Muenster West, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Muenster West, 1963 Print
    1961 Muenster West
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Cooke and Montague county line comes alive in the early sixties, showing the agricultural prairie and the western outskirts of Muenster. Trace the diagonal route of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad and locate early petroleum activity at numerous Oil Wells.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1961 Map of Pilot Point, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Pilot Point, 1963 Print
    1961 Pilot Point
    1963 Print · USGS
    Denton and Grayson Counties are seen here in the early sixties, centered on the railroad corridor through the Texas prairie. Local historians can trace the foundations of Tioga and Pilot Point, locating sites like Gee High Sch, the Masonic Cem, and Tipton Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1961 Map of Freemound, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Freemound, 1963 Print
    1961 Freemound
    1963 Print · USGS
    North Texas ranch land and the rising petroleum industry meet in the early sixties along the Cooke County line. Researchers can trace rural life and energy development through local landmarks like Freemound, the Gatewood oil field, and Bingham Creek.
  43. 1961 Map of Era, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Era, 1963 Print
    1961 Era
    1963 Print · USGS
    The border of Cooke and Denton counties is captured here in the early sixties as a landscape of rural cemeteries and active oil fields. Genealogists and historians can locate Cogburn Cem, the ridge of The Backbone, and the crossroads at Era.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1961 Map of Hood, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Hood, 1963 Print
    1961 Hood
    1963 Print · USGS
    Cooke County petroleum and ranching lands are captured in detail during the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Hood Cem or follow the Missouri Kansas Texas line through Myra and the Gruber Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1961 Map of Muenster East, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Muenster East, 1963 Print
    1961 Muenster East
    1963 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Cooke County is captured here in the early sixties, showing the vital rail-and-creek geography of North Texas. Researchers can locate the Hayes Cem and Van Slyke Cem or trace the Missouri-Kansas-Texas line through Muenster.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1961 Map of Mountain Springs, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Mountain Springs, 1963 Print
    1961 Mountain Springs
    1963 Print · USGS
    Cooke and Denton counties come into focus during the early sixties, showing a landscape of rural communities and rising oil production. Genealogists can locate several family cemeteries like Jones Cem and Tyson Cem or trace the early footprint of the Jacobs Oil Field.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1961 Map of Valley View, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Valley View, 1963 Print
    1961 Valley View
    1963 Print · USGS
    North Texas ranching and rail history come alive in this early 1960s survey of the Cooke and Denton county line. Trace the steam-era path of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe through Valley View and locate the quiet settlement of Lois.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1961 Map of Greenwood, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Greenwood, 1964 Print
    1961 Greenwood
    1964 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Wise County in the early sixties is detailed here, showing a network of small settlements and creek-side farms. Genealogists can trace family roots at Beasley Cem and visit the community centers at Greenwood and Dixon Creek Church.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1968 Map of Thackerville, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Thackerville, 1971 Print
    1968 Thackerville
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Red River border between Oklahoma and Texas is shown here in the late sixties, highlighting the intersection of rail and river commerce. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe tracks through Thackerville and locate the Sivells Bend Sch near the oil fields.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1968 Map of Burneyville, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Burneyville, 1971 Print
    1968 Burneyville
    1971 Print · USGS
    Love County, Oklahoma, is documented here in the late sixties as a landscape of river bends and rural settlements. Genealogists and historians can locate family burial sites at Box Cem or Parker Cem and trace the paths of Simon Creek and Bone Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1968 Map of Leon North, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Leon North, 1971 Print
    1968 Leon North
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Red River frontier comes into focus during the late 1960s as it weaves between Oklahoma and Texas. Researchers can trace family roots at Courtney Cem or explore the river loops at Illinois Bend and the small settlements of Leon and Rubottom.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1968 Map of Horseshoe Bend, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Horseshoe Bend, 1971 Print
    1968 Horseshoe Bend
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Red River border between Texas and Oklahoma was defined by a heavy petroleum economy and winding river bends in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural infrastructure of the day, from the Walnut Bend Sch and Black Cem to the sprawling Walnut Bend Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1968 Map of Marysville, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Marysville, 1971 Print
    1968 Marysville
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Red River frontier in the late sixties reveals a landscape of winding river bends and rural Texas settlements. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Weaver Cem, the small community of Marysville, and the Olsen Ranch Landing Strip.
    2 unique versions available
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