1959 Map of Cedar Hill

About this map

The growing community of Cedar Hill serves as the central hub of this survey, where the Santa Fe railroad corridor and local education at the High Sch define the local landscape. The topography transitions from the higher elevations near Inspiration Point down toward the winding course of Red Oak Creek and the southern basin of Massey Lake. This 1959 edition, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a high concentration of recreational and religious retreats, including Camp Ellowi, Cedar Hill Bible Camp, and the Mount Lebanon Encampment. These sites suggest a tradition of congregational gatherings and outdoor youth organizations in the hills southwest of Dallas. Further south across the Dallas Co Ellis Co line, rural heritage remains evident through the Shiloh Cumberland Ch and nearby Shiloh Cem, marking the settlement patterns that preceded modern suburban expansion.