1959 Map of Addison

About this map

Addison and the surrounding northern Dallas suburbs are captured here during a period of massive suburbanization. While much of the landscape is already partitioned into residential grids, the presence of the Addison Airport and the St Louis Southwestern Ry corridor highlights the area's transition into a major regional transportation and industrial hub. North of the city limits, the landscape remains punctuated by significant historical sites like the Old Frankford Cem, resting near the Denton Co Collin Co line, and the White Rock Cem further south. The map documents an era of rapid institutional growth, evidenced by the high density of new educational facilities such as Ursuline Academy, Hillcrest High Sch, and Hamilton Park Sch. Waterways like White Rock Creek and Bachman Branch wind through the burgeoning developments, providing a natural contrast to the expanding concrete of the Central Expressway.