1959 Map of Carrollton

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The Elm Fork Trinity River winds through this North Texas landscape, marking the transition from agricultural floodplains to the rapidly expanding suburbs of the late 1950s. The burgeoning industrial and residential zones of Carrollton and Farmers Branch are captured in their mid-century form, centered around the intersection of the St Louis Southwestern Railway and the Missouri Kansas and Texas RR. To the west, the man-made North Lake and its surrounding North Lake Park represent the era's significant utility and recreational developments. Extensive Gravel Pits along the river banks illustrate the local extractive industry fueling regional construction. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Perry Cem and Hilltop Mem Park, while local historians can trace the early footprints of the Coppell community and the FAA Beacon near Gribble.