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1960 Map of Argyle

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Argyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Texas and Pacific railroad bisects this landscape, connecting the growing settlements of Argyle and Roanoke during a period of significant hydraulic transformation. The southern reaches are dominated by Grapevine Lake, where the shoreline is defined by the Spillway Elevation 535 and named points like Bolo Point and Rocky Point. This area reflects the mid-century transition from traditional agriculture to a reservoir-based geography, though many rural markers remain, such as Prairie Mound Ch and the Double Oak Sch.

Resource extraction and transit history are visible through several Quarries and a Strip Mine along Denton Creek. Local genealogy is anchored by established communities like Bartonville, Flower Mound, and Double Oak. Researchers can also trace an Old Railroad Grade and numerous family-named watercourses, including Graveyard Branch and Fincher Branch, which drain the rolling terrain north of the lake.