1958 Map of Dallas

About this map

Love Field Municipal Airport and the expansive Dallas Floodway dominate the western landscape of this mid-century survey. The urban core of Dallas is shown in transition, with massive infrastructure projects like the Stemmons Expressway and Thornton Freeway beginning to carve through established neighborhoods. Education and civic pride are evident in the dense concentration of schools, from Crozier Technical High Sch to the campus of Southern Methodist University. In the southeast, the grounds of Fair Park and the Cotton Bowl stand as prominent landmarks of Texas culture. This map records the city’s post-war expansion and the complex rail network of the St Louis Southwestern RR and Texas and Pacific RR before the full dominance of the interstate system. Cultural anchors like Oakland Cemetery and the Theological Seminary provide critical touchpoints for local family history research.