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1959 Map of Duncanville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Duncanville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Dallas Naval Air Station (Hensley Field) and its spillway on Mountain Creek Lake anchor this mid-century view of the developing Dallas suburbs. The landscape reflects a mix of heavy infrastructure and expanding residential neighborhoods like Lakeland Heights and Woodhaven. Industrial and military presence is significant, marked by the Mountain Creek Power Plant and the Duncanville Air Force Sta near the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Institutional footprints are notably dense, ranging from the Carmelite Monastery and Mt Carmel Seminary to youth organization grounds such as Camp Wisdom and Camp El-Har. Significant infrastructure including the Texas and Pacific railroad and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line intersect the growing street grid, while local landmarks like Little Bethel Cem provide touchstones for genealogical research in this evolving Texas landscape.