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1960 Map of McKinney West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of McKinney West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

McKinney serves as the focal point for this Collin County landscape, captured just before significant suburban expansion. The western edge of the city features West Ward Sch, High Sch, and the Collins Memorial Hospital, while the surrounding countryside remains largely agricultural. A network of rural cemeteries, including Walnut Grove Cem, Hunt Cem, and Williams Cem, indicates the deeper lineage of families settled in this part of North Texas.

Transport and industry are defined by the Southern Pacific rail line and several prominent Gravel Pits. The map also identifies the historic Buckner (Site) near Franklin Branch and the small Flying M Airfield to the west. Waterways like Wilson Creek and Rowlett Creek carve through the terrain, punctuated by numerous spillways and small farm ponds, illustrating the local drainage patterns that defined land use in this era.