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1960 Map of McKinney West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of McKinney West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

McKinney anchors this Collin County survey, showing the city’s western expansion toward the rural landscapes of Bloomdale and Fairview. The transition from urban center to agricultural outskirts is marked by numerous family burial grounds and country landmarks, including Williams Cem and Walnut Grove Ch. The presence of the Buckner (Site) identifies the former county seat, once a significant local hub before the regional center shifted to McKinney.

Logistics and communication play a vital role in this mid-century landscape, evidenced by the Southern Pacific Railroad corridor and the industrial footprint of the Collin Radio Experimental Sta. Watercourses like Wilson Creek and Rowlett Creek define the drainage patterns of the area, while the road network, including the named Bois D'arc Road, follows the sectional lines of north Texas prairie country. This documentation captures a specific era of growth before the full suburbanization of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.