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1959 Map of Colleyville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Colleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek define the drainage of this north Texas landscape, where suburban growth began encroaching on established rural communities during the late 1950s. The map illustrates the early development patterns of Southlake, Westlake, and Colleyville, while preserving the locations of long-standing local landmarks such as Lonesome Dove Ch and the Medlin Cem near the Denton Co Tarrant Co line.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and early industrial roots persists through features like the Gravel Pit and the St Louis Southwestern railroad tracks cutting through Bransford. This survey captures a transitional era just as Grapevine Reservoir was becoming a permanent fixture on the horizon. From the high point at Mt Gilead to the many private facilities like the Airstrip, the map documents a region shifting from country churches like Mt Gilead Ch toward modern municipal boundaries.