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1960 Map of Frisco

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Frisco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco railroad corridor dictates the development of North Texas as it passes through the small agricultural hubs of Frisco and Prosper. Mapping based on 1957 aerial photography and field-checked in 1960 shows these communities before the late-20th-century suburban expansion, characterized by a grid of rural roads like Rockhill Road and local landmarks such as Good Hope Ch. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several significant drainages, including Panther Creek, Stewart Creek, and West Rowlett Creek, which carve through the prairie soil of Collin and Denton Counties.

Industrial activity is noted by a Quarry and various Gravel Pits, while local history is preserved at Bethel Cem and a smaller Cem located west of the Frisco Corporate Boundary. Revisions from 1978 and 1981, shown in purple, capture the early signals of growth, including a Trailer Park and a Microwave Tower, illustrating the transition from a purely agrarian economy to a more connected regional network.