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1960 Map of Sanger

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Sanger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad corridor anchors this North Texas landscape at the start of the 1960s, connecting the established agricultural hubs of Sanger and Krum. The map reveals a transition from traditional farming toward industrial resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Gravel Pits along Clear Creek and the emergence of the Bolivar Oil Field and Sanger Oil Field.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of rural landmarks, including the Bolivar Cem, Duck Creek Cem, and churches like Bolivar Ch. Small settlements such as Bolivar and Dalton are clearly defined, while physical landmarks like Blue Mound and the drainage patterns of Duck Creek and Hickory Creek provide a clear view of the terrain before later twentieth-century suburban expansion reached this portion of Denton County.