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2016 Map of Mansfield

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mansfield and the surrounding North Texas communities of Bisbee, Retta, and Lillian are shown during a period of rapid suburban transition along the Tarrant and Johnson County line. The map illustrates a complex network of residential developments encroaching upon traditional rural landmarks, such as Poverty Knob and several family-named burial grounds including Hudson Cem and Walnut Creek Cem.

Aviation infrastructure is unusually dense across this landscape, featuring several private and community landing strips like Alpine Range Airport, Hess Airport, Retta Airport, and the Flying L Airpark. The BNSF Railway corridor serves as a primary industrial spine, while water management is highlighted by the West Balancing Reservoir and East Balancing Reservoir in the northern portion. This record is particularly valuable for genealogists tracing family locations at the edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex before further modernization.