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1959 Map of Arlington

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Arlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The growing metropolitan corridor between Arlington and Grand Prairie reveals a mid-century landscape in rapid transition. Industrial and academic anchors like the Automobile Assembly Plant and Arlington State College define the northern urbanized zones, while the southern reaches remain relatively open with family-named roads like Poly-Webb Road and Duncanville Florence Hill Road. The 1968 revisions (highlighted in purple) track the expansion of residential subdivisions and suburban infrastructure over a decade of significant growth.

Transportation networks are central to the area's identity, dominated by the Texas and Pacific railroad and the Fort Worth-Dallas Turnpike. Beyond the city centers, local landmarks such as Arlington National Airfield and the Parkdale Cemetery offer specific points for genealogical research. The geography is shaped by numerous waterways, including Cottonwood Creek and Fish Creek, which meander through the southern prairies before the era of total suburbanization.