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1931 Map of Carrollton

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Carrollton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Carrollton and the surrounding North Texas blackland prairie appear here during a period of significant rail-driven growth along the Elm Fork Trinity River. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major transit lines, including the Missouri Kansas and Texas, St Louis Southwestern, and the Texas Electric interurban. These corridors linked established hubs like Trinity Mills and Farmers Branch to smaller sidings and rural communities.

Rural life is meticulously documented through the placement of Bethel Ch, Mount Elie Ch, and a network of district schools such as Gentry Sch and Bear Creek Sch. The meandering course of the Trinity River creates distinct landmarks like Bobcat Island and Horseshoe L, while the presence of the Forest Lawn Cem and scattered homesteads provides a clear record for genealogists tracing early families near the Denton Co Dallas Co line.