1955 Map of Haltom City

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Fort Worth and Haltom City expand across this mid-1950s survey, illustrating a period of rapid industrial and suburban development along the West Fork Trinity River. The landscape is dominated by heavy infrastructure, from the sprawling Meacham Field Municipal Airport and numerous refineries to the intricate rail network of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Fort Worth and Denver railroads. Local history and genealogy are preserved in the numerous cemeteries like Mount Olivet Cemetery and Pioneers Rest Cem, while emerging residential tracts such as Saginaw Park and Melody Hills show the city's outward reach. Notable landmarks include the Aircraft Plant near Saginaw and the Radio Television Station (WBAP), highlighting the era's economic drivers in aerospace and media.