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1959 Map of Garland

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Garland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The expanding Dallas suburbs meet the remaining agricultural landscape of the 1950s and 1960s in this detailed look at Garland and Richardson. While residential growth is evident through the addition of numerous schools like Kimberlin Sch and Daugherty Sch, the map still captures the older rural fabric of Collin and Dallas counties. Early settlements such as Shiloh and Naaman appear alongside a network of established railroads, including the St Louis Southwestern and the Southern Pacific.

Industry and local landmarks are prominent, from the Quarries and Gravel Pits along Duck Creek to the Radio Towers (KRLD) and the Stadium in Garland. Rural heritage is preserved in the locations of the Blewett Cem, Field Cem, and Big Springs Ch. This record provides a clear view of the area's transition into a modern metropolitan corridor just as the urban boundaries of Dallas and Richardson began to merge.