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1959 Map of India

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Bois D'Arc Island dominates the central landscape of this survey, a massive alluvial tract defined by the winding course of the Trinity River and the meandering Parsons Slough. The area sits at a triple-county junction where Dallas, Ellis, and Kaufman counties meet, revealing a rural economy transitioning through the mid-20th century. While agriculture remains prominent, the landscape is scarred by numerous Gravel Pits along Cottonwood Creek and the river banks, signifying a growing industrial demand for raw materials in the North Texas region.

Small communities like India and Walnut Springs anchor the southern portion of the sheet, characterized by quiet country roads and local landmarks such as Grange Hall Cem. To the northeast, the presence of the Seagoville Airport and the community of Combine illustrate the slow expansion of infrastructure toward the rural outskirts of the Dallas area. Long-established watercourses like Tenmile Creek and Old Tenmile Creek continue to shape the drainage and property boundaries of these riverside bottomlands.