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1960 Map of Argyle

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Argyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The waters of Grapevine Reservoir define the southeastern corner of this Denton County landscape, where the Texas and Pacific railroad bisects the terrain. This survey reveals a community anchored by rural institutions, including Prairie Mound Ch and Shiloh Ch, alongside the Double Oak Sch. Settlement patterns cluster at Argyle, Bartonville, and Roanoke, while small-scale industrial activity is evident in several quarries and a strip mine near Denton Creek.

The landscape is characterized by numerous seasonal waterways, such as Graveyard Branch and Elizabeth Creek, which feed into the larger creek systems. Topographical markers like Prairie Mound and Bolo Point provide fixed points for genealogists tracing local landholdings. An old railroad grade southwest of Argyle offers a glimpse into earlier transportation corridors that once served this agricultural and ranching region before mid-century reservoir projects transformed the local geography.