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1959 Map of Britton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Britton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Britton serves as the central hub for this rural landscape where four North Texas counties—Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis, and Johnson—converge. The settlement pattern is defined by the intersection of the Southern Pacific and the Texas and New Orleans rail lines, which cut through a terrain of creek branches and agricultural land. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by country churches like Friendship Ch and St Paul Ch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the cluster of burial sites, including Estes Cem, Cope Cem, Calvary Cem, and Pleasant Valley Cem. These landmarks, along with several Gravel Pits and the winding course of Walnut Creek, provide a look at the mid-century industrial and social geography of the region before the expansion of the nearby Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Drainage from Mountain Creek and Bowman Branch further shapes the local topography.