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1955 Map of Azle

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Azle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Eagle Mountain Lake dominates the eastern edge of this mid-century survey, its irregular shoreline dotted with small developments like Eagle Acres and Newark Beach. The western landscape is defined by the drainage of Walnut Creek and Briar Creek, creating a series of ridges and named elevations such as Burton Knob and Knob. The settlement of Azle is a focal point of growth, situated along the prominent Jacksboro Highway as it crosses the Parker and Tarrant County line.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous family and community landmarks recorded here. Small burial grounds including Smith-Frazier Cem, Nelson Cem, and Bullard Cem are clearly mapped alongside rural congregations at New Hope Ch and Ash Creek Ch. The presence of a Drive-In Theater and several Trailer Park locations near the highway reflects the post-war suburbanization and recreational shift occurring in this part of Texas between the mid-1950s and the late-1970s updates.