1958 Map of Oak Cliff

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Dallas expansion south of the Trinity River is meticulously documented in this mid-century survey, which details the rapid suburbanization of Oak Cliff and Fruitdale. The landscape is a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including the Veterans Hospital, the St Joseph Home for Girls, and numerous neighborhood schools like Peabody Sch and South Oak Cliff High Sch. Notable for genealogists are the expansive grounds of Laurel Land Memorial Park and the older Lisbon Cem. The area's transit-driven growth is evident in the heavy rail presence of the Missouri Kansas Texas RR and the transition of aviation sites, from the active Red Bird Airport to the Hi Way Airport (Aband). Residential developments like Wynnewood and Woodland Hills contrast with industrial pockets, including Strip Mines near the river bluffs.