Old Maps of Tarrant County, Texas for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1891 Map of Weatherford

   

   1891 Weatherford

   1891 Print · USGS

   Parker County and the surrounding ranchlands are shown here in the 1890s as the rail network transformed the region. Researchers can trace early river transport at Powell Ferry or locate vanished sites like Veal Station, Center Mill, and the Bear Creek P.O.

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4. 1893 Map of Weatherford

   

   1893 Weatherford

   1893 Print · USGS

   Parker County was at a pivotal turning point in the late nineteenth century as railroads began to stitch together the North Texas cattle country. Genealogists and local historians can trace early crossings like Powell Ferry and landmarks like Center Mill or Veal Station.

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7. 1894 Map of Fort Worth, 1918 Print

   

   1894 Fort Worth

   1918 Print · USGS

   North Texas at the end of the nineteenth century centers on a burgeoning Fort Worth and its strategic rail junctions. Researchers can locate early township sites like Johnson Station and Birdville or trace the military footprint of Camp Bowie.

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10. 1931 Map of Grapevine

    

    1931 Grapevine

    1931 Print · USGS

    Tarrant and Dallas Counties appear in the early thirties as a network of rural settlements and rail-bound transit. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Randalls Mill, the Bedford Bridge, and early school sites including Shady Grove Sch.

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13. 1932 Map of Springtown

    

    1932 Springtown

    1932 Print · USGS

    The crossroads of North Texas in the 1920s and 30s reveal a landscape of small farming communities and country parishes. Trace the early footprints of Reno, Briar, and Azle, or locate family sites near New Hope Ch and Onion Hill Sch.

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16. 1954 Map of Dallas, 1963 Print

    

    1954 Dallas

    1963 Print · USGS

    North Texas in the mid-fifties and early sixties reveals a landscape of rapid urban growth and water management. Genealogists and historians can trace the evolution of the metroplex through landmarks like Hensley Field, Boles Orphan Home, and the Texas & Pacific RR.

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19. 1955 Map of Haltom City

    

    1955 Haltom City

    1955 Print · USGS

    Tarrant County's industrial and residential expansion is in full view mid-century as the rail-and-river network shapes the suburbs. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Mount Olivet Cemetery, St George Ch, and local landmarks like the Saginaw Army Aircraft Plant.

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22. 1955 Map of Burleson, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Burleson

    1956 Print · USGS

    Johnson County is caught in a moment of post-war transition in the mid-fifties, where expanding settlements like Burleson and Crowley meet a landscape of rural cemeteries and research farms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through the Prairie Springs Cem, Redchain Research Farm, and the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific.

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25. 1955 Map of Avondale, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Avondale

    1956 Print · USGS

    Tarrant County at the midpoint of the century shows a unique mix of military aviation, lakeside recreation, and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Dido Ch, Eagle Mountain Sch, and the historic airfield at Hicks Field.

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28. 1955 Map of Aledo, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Aledo

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Parker and Tarrant Counties are caught just as the postwar era began reshaping the North Texas prairie. Genealogists and local historians can trace family burial grounds like McConnell Cem and Underwood Cemetery or follow the Texas and Pacific rail line.

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31. 1955 Map of Primrose, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Primrose

    1956 Print · USGS

    The ranchlands of Tarrant and Johnson Counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the waters of Benbrook Lake. Researchers can trace the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rail line and locate rural landmarks like Primrose and a local Cem.

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34. 1955 Map of Azle, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Azle

    1956 Print · USGS

    As suburban growth reached the shores of Eagle Mountain Lake in the mid-fifties, this area at the Wise and Parker County lines remained a network of rural schools and family chapels. Researchers can find long-standing landmarks like Wesley Chapel, Jaybird Cem, and the old Drive-in Theater.

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37. 1955 Map of Cresson, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Cresson

    1956 Print · USGS

    The rail junction at Cresson and the rising waters of Benbrook Lake define this mid-century Texas landscape. Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including Corn Cem, Day-Radcliff Cemetery, and the Wheatland School.

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40. 1955 Map of Keller, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Keller

    1956 Print · USGS

    North Texas in the mid-fifties is captured here as the ranch lands of Tarrant County began to modernise along the Texas and Pacific rail line. Researchers can trace family sites near Sweets Chapel Cem or locate early landmarks like Blue Mound.

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43. 1955 Map of Lake Worth, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Lake Worth

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Tarrant County reveals a landscape shaped by military aviation and lakeside development. Researchers can trace the massive Carswell Air Force Base complex and local landmarks like White Settlement and Indian Oaks Ch.

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46. 1955 Map of Benbrook, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Benbrook

    1957 Print · USGS

    Tarrant County was undergoing a massive transformation in the mid-fifties as military expansion and new reservoirs reshaped the landscape. Trace the early development of White Settlement, the construction of Benbrook Dam, and landmarks like Carswell Air Force Base.

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49. 1955 Map of Fort Worth, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Fort Worth

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Fort Worth is captured here just as the highway loops began to redefine its suburban borders. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Laurel Land Memorial Park or locate local institutions like the Masonic Home and School and Texas Wesleyan College.

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52. 1955 Map of Haltom City, 1964 Print

    

    1955 Haltom City

    1964 Print · USGS

    Tarrant County at the peak of the mid-century aviation and defense boom shows a region rapidly transforming from ranch land into a strategic hub. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Mount Olivet Cemetery or the early footprints of Haltom City, Saginaw, and White Settlement.

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55. 1955 Map of Springtown SE, 1969 Print

    

    1955 Springtown SE

    1969 Print · USGS

    Parker and Tarrant counties meet here in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape in transition from quiet ranchland to lakefront development. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early family sites like Huff Cem, the Bluff Springs Sch, and the cluster of homes at Castle Hill Estate.

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58. 1958 Map of Dallas

    

    1958 Dallas

    1958 Print · USGS

    North Texas in the late fifties shows the dramatic expansion of the Metroplex as it absorbs surrounding farm towns. Genealogists and historians can trace old rail lines like the Missouri-Kansas-Texas and locate early lakefront developments at Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth Village.

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61. 1959 Map of Kennedale, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Kennedale

    1960 Print · USGS

    The growing corridor between Fort Worth and Arlington is captured here during the late fifties, just as suburban expansion began to reshape the old rural landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Hawkins Cem, Johnsons Station, and the Masonic Home near the newly formed Lake Arlington.

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64. 1959 Map of Arlington, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Arlington

    1960 Print · USGS

    Arlington and Grand Prairie were undergoing massive post-war growth when this survey recorded their expanding neighborhoods and industrial hubs. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Arlington State College, the Automobile Assembly Plant, and dozens of local churches like St Maria Goretti.

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67. 1959 Map of Euless, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Euless

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Tarrant County is captured here during a period of rapid transit and aviation expansion. Genealogists can find numerous burial sites and rural landmarks like Bear Creek Cem, White Chapel, and the Terminal Control Tower at Amon Carter Field.

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70. 1959 Map of Grapevine, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Grapevine

    1960 Print · USGS

    Grapevine and its neighboring towns appear here in the late fifties, just as the region began its transition from a rail-centered agricultural hub to a modern suburb. Genealogists and local historians can locate Minters Chapel, the Parker Memorial Cem, and the old St Louis Southwestern rail line.

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73. 1959 Map of Colleyville, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Colleyville

    1960 Print · USGS

    Tarrant County at the end of the fifties shows a landscape of small farms and emerging townships before the suburban boom. Genealogists can trace family roots at Medlin Cem, Lonesome Dove Ch, and the now-familiar streets of Southlake and Keller.

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