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1960 Map of Lewisville East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lewisville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Garza-Little Elm Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this Denton County survey, its irregular shoreline creating a series of peninsulas that include Westlake Park and Wynwood Park. The massive Lewisville Dam regulates the waters above the Elm Fork Trinity River, which meanders south through a corridor of bottomland timber and gravel operations like the Strip Mine.

Infrastructure of the mid-20th century is evident in the transition from the older settlement at Lewisville to the emerging footprints of The Colony and Eastvale, shown in purple-tinted urban extensions from a 1981 update. Local history is anchored by family landmarks and resting places, including Ritter Cem, Old Hall Cemetery, and Round Grove Cem. Transportation networks are well-defined, featuring the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Kansas Texas railroads which supported the regional economy before suburban expansion.