1960 Map of Little Elm

About this map

The Garza-Little Elm Reservoir dominates this North Texas landscape, its fingers reaching deep into the winding valleys of Little Elm Creek and Pecan Creek. In the years following the mid-century creation of the lake, the community of Little Elm sat at the water's edge, surrounded by rural outposts such as Navo and New Hope. The map captures the agricultural transition of Denton County, where traditional farmsteads and schools gave way to recreation at Hackberry Park and youth retreats like Camp Dallas and Camp Lucille.