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1959 Map of Hurst

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The West Fork Trinity River snakes across this landscape, separating the residential growth of the Mid-Cities from the southern industrial areas and the Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course. During this era of rapid suburbanization, pink-shaded residential blocks expand into the traditional rural landscape, surrounding older landmarks like the Variety Club Boys Ranch and the private Mangham Airport (Private). The map records a dense network of suburban schools including Snow Heights Sch and Richland Jr High Sch, alongside established spiritual centers like St Philip Ch and Bellevue Ch.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the terrain, from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad to the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike (Toll Road). The presence of extensive Gravel Pits along the river bottomlands highlights the extractive industry that supported the region's massive mid-century construction boom. Settlements such as Smithfield, Watauga, and Mosier Valley appear at a critical moment when their local identities began merging into the larger metropolitan fabric.