1995 Map of Forney North

About this map

Forney anchors the southern edge of this landscape, where the prairie of north-central Texas transitions toward the waters of Lake Ray Hubbard. Compiled from 1995 imagery, the map documents a period of significant growth at the edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, capturing the suburban development surrounding Heath and Mc Lendon-Chisholm. Despite the expanding residential footprint, the land remains etched with its rural history, preserved in a network of family and community burial grounds such as Kaiser Cem, Peek Cem, and Chisholm Cem. Drainage patterns are defined by the convergence of several waterways including Buffalo Creek, Mustang Creek, and Brushy Creek, which carve through the terrain toward the reservoir. The presence of the Mt Rose Ch and small cemeteries like Valley View Cem suggests the persistent social geography of the earlier agricultural communities that preceded the modern sprawl.