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1959 Map of Duncanville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Duncanville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Dallas Naval Air Station (Hensley Field) dominates the northern landscape of this 1959 survey, situated on the banks of Mountain Creek Lake. This era shows the suburban expansion of Dallas County in full motion, with the city limits of Dallas, Grand Prairie, and Duncanville beginning to converge. The presence of the Mountain Creek Power Plant and the Duncanville Air Force Sta highlights the strategic and industrial importance of the corridor between these growing municipalities.

Beyond the residential growth in the Red Bird Addition and Woodland Hills, the map preserves significant cultural landmarks. Religious and educational institutions like the Carmelite Monastery and Mt Carmel Seminary are visible, alongside extensive youth camps such as Camp Wisdom (Boy Scouts of America) and Whispering Cedars (Girl Scouts of America). Local genealogists will find value in the location of the Trees Cem and Little Bethel Cem, which sit amidst the rolling terrain of the Mountain Creek watershed.