1958 Map of Oak Cliff

About this map

Oak Cliff and south Dallas dominate this mid-century landscape as suburban development pushes into the surrounding creek valleys. The map illustrates a period of significant growth, with purple revision tints marking new residential tracts and industrial sites expanding around Fruitdale and the Trinity River bottomlands. Long-standing local institutions like St Joseph Home for Girls and Sunset High Sch are situated within established neighborhoods, while the southern reaches near Lancaster remain more sparsely settled. Transportation is defined by a dense network of major thoroughfares including Hampton Road and Zangs Boulevard, alongside a complex rail infrastructure featuring the St Louis Southwestern RR and the Missouri Kansas & Texas RR. This survey serves as an essential record for tracing the evolution of family estates into modern additions like Wynnewood, as well as the preservation of large green spaces like Kiest Park and Laurel Land Memorial Park.