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1955 Map of Burleson

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Burleson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad bisects the landscape of the Texas blacklands in the mid-1950s, anchoring the development of Burleson and nearby Crowley. The survey captures a transition between rural agricultural life and the encroaching influence of the Fort Worth area, evident in the emergence of Garden Acres and the presence of the South Seminary near the northern boundary. Numerous gravel pits dot the terrain, particularly along the waterways of Deer Creek and Village Creek, indicating the industrial extraction supporting regional growth.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and local burial grounds, including the Burleson Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Prairie Springs Cem. The map also identifies the Redchain Research Farm to the south and the prominent elevation of Brushy Mound west of the main settlement. These details, combined with the presence of the Oak Grove Ch and the Colorado and Santa Fe rail line, provide a clear record of the social and economic infrastructure of Johnson County during this era.