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1955 Map of Haltom City

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Haltom City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The confluence of the West Fork Trinity River and Clear Fork Trinity River anchors this mid-century survey of the industrial and residential corridors north of Fort Worth. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling infrastructure of the Saginaw Army Aircraft Plant and the Saginaw grain elevators, reflecting the region's mid-century role as a center for aviation and agriculture. To the east, Haltom City and North Richland Hills exhibit rapid suburban expansion alongside the Big Fossil Creek drainage.

Industrial development is juxtaposed with significant community markers, including a dense concentration of cemeteries such as Mount Olivet, Oakwood Cemetery, and the Hebrew Cem. The rail networks of the St Louis Southwestern and Oklahoma Kansas and Texas railroads carve through the terrain, connecting the burgeoning Melody Hills and Blue Mound neighborhoods to the larger Texas economy. Notable institutions like Birdville High Sch and the Carter Riverside High School serve as local landmarks within this transitioning landscape.