1959 Map of Carrollton

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The Elm Fork Trinity River winds through the heart of this landscape, anchoring a region undergoing rapid transformation during the late 1950s. The expansion of residential and commercial districts is particularly evident in Carrollton and Farmers Branch, where new subdivisions and street networks appear alongside long-standing landmarks like Perry Cem. The industrial and infrastructure character of the era is defined by extensive Gravel Pits and the Elm Fork Filtration Plant, while the massive North Lake reservoir stands as a central topographic feature. Rural holdouts like Hackberry Ranch and the small settlement of Bethel contrast with the rail-driven growth near the intersection of the St Louis Southwestern Railway and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR. This survey captures the critical moment when the post-war suburban footprint began to coalesce around established railway stops and river crossings.