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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

Fort Worth expands northward along the converging forks of the Trinity River in this 1950s era survey, where heavy industry and residential growth meet. The landscape is defined by the West Fork Trinity River and Clear Fork Trinity River, which create a natural corridor for major rail lines including the Oklahoma Kansas and Texas RR and the Missouri Pacific RR. Industrial footprints are significant, notably the Saginaw Army Aircraft Plant and a large Grain Milling Plant near Saginaw.

Genealogists will find extensive details among the numerous burial grounds, such as Mount Olivet Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery, alongside the Hebrew Cem. The map tracks the mid-century suburbanization of Haltom City and North Richland Hills, marked by a high density of new educational institutions like Diamond Hill-Jarvis High Sch and Birdville High Sch. Local recreation is anchored by Boy Scouts Camp Weak and several municipal parks along the winding Big Fossil Creek.