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1959 Map of Garland

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Garland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Garland and Richardson are captured here at a moment of significant mid-century suburban expansion, showing a landscape transitioning from rural cotton and grain fields to structured residential blocks. Small, established communities like Audelia, Bethard, and Shiloh remain distinct amidst the encroaching grid of Dallas. The region’s deep agricultural roots are still visible through features like Big Springs Ch and family-named cemeteries including Blewett Cem and Mc Cree Cem.

A complex web of infrastructure supports this growth, with the Texas and New Orleans and At & SF railroads intersecting the terrain alongside early industrial sites. The map documents an era of civic investment, evidenced by the numerous schools such as Frances Jr High Sch and Carver Sch. This survey provides a precise record of North Texas land use before the extensive highway developments of the late 20th century transformed these distinct townships into a contiguous urban corridor.