1959 Map of Mansfield

About this map

The Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroad corridors anchor this North Texas landscape, converging toward the growing community of Mansfield. This late 1950s survey captures a rural environment in transition, where scattered settlements like Rendon, Retta, and Lillian are connected by a network of farm roads and drainage systems including Walnut Creek and Hogpen Branch. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous rural institutions such as the Rendon Ch, New Hope Ch, and Pleasant Point Ch. Local education history is preserved through the locations of the Bludworth Sch and Nash Sch, while the agricultural and industrial character is reflected in the numerous Gravel Pits and a specialized Fish Hatchery. Notable burial grounds, including Hudson Cem and Grimsley Cem, remain as landmarks of the area's early family settlements.