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1959 Map of Rowlett

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Rowlett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Ray Hubbard dominates the eastern half of this 1959 survey, showing the expanded shoreline as of the early 1970s following its creation. The map captures a period of significant growth for Rowlett and Sachse as the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex began to push northeastward. Transportation corridors like the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroads are clearly marked, alongside old local roads such as Damascus Road and Pleasant Valley Road.

For genealogists and local historians, several rural landmarks remain visible, including the Pleasant Valley Cem, Big A Cem, and the Watson Sch. Small communities like Liberty Grove and Dalrock are documented alongside earlier settlements like Centerville. The landscape is characterized by a network of creeks including Muddy Creek, Rowlett Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, which defined the early land boundaries between Collin and Dallas counties.