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1963 Map of Rockwall

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rockwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Rockwall serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey, showing a landscape defined by the East Fork Trinity River and an extensive network of small private and named lakes. This era captures the area before the massive expansion of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, when the Missouri Kansas Texas and Texas and Pacific Railroad corridors still dictated the local geography. Significant local markers for genealogists include Mt Zion Cem and the Antioch Ch, alongside smaller communities like Fate and Millwood.

Hydrography is notably dense across the quadrangle, with numerous spillways and reservoirs such as Nelson Lake, Crenshaw Lake, and Lofland Lake dotting the terrain. The presence of the Rockwall Airport and various quarries near Squabble Creek indicates the early industrial and transportation shifts occurring in the county. The map also clearly delineates the Collin Co Rockwall Co boundary, providing a clear view of the rural-to-suburban transition.