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1959 Map of Euless

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Euless
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Amon Carter Field airport dominates the center of this landscape, flanked by the growing mid-cities of Euless, Bedford, and Irving. This late-1950s documentation shows the region transitioning from rural agricultural land to a major suburban and transportation hub. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike (Toll Road) bisect the territory, illustrating the infrastructure that fueled this rapid development.

Southward, the West Fork Trinity River snakes through the terrain, surrounded by numerous Gravel Pit operations that suggest a landscape physically reshaped by industry. Scattered throughout are the remnants of earlier community life, including the Bear Creek Cem, Colloway Cem, and several local schoolhouses like North Sch and South Sch. The presence of a Fish Hatchery near the river and the Rolling Hills Country Club further indicate the diverse land use as North Texas expanded toward its current metropolitan form.