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1960 Map of Gainesville North

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gainesville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Gainesville serves as the focal point of this North Texas study, situated at the confluence of several key transport and geographic boundaries. The northern border follows the winding Red River along the Oklahoma Texas state line, where the river broadens into the southern reaches of Lake Texoma. This 1960s landscape shows a community built on a mixture of aviation, agriculture, and industry, with the Gainesville Municipal Airport and multiple Gravel Pits punctuating the terrain.

Education and faith were central to the community's layout, evidenced by the concentration of institutional sites like Washington Sch, Junior High Sch, and Saint Mary Sch. To the west, the settlement of Lindsay sits near the Elm Fork Trinity River, while the high ground of Wolf Ridge defines the western horizon. Traces of older transit routes appear in the Old Railroad Grade, contrasting with the active Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line moving freight through the county seat.