1961 Map of Van Alstyne

About this map

Van Alstyne stands as a primary rail hub in this mid-century survey, centered on the Southern Pacific line. The town's grid expands around Stephens and Jefferson streets, showing the urban footprint as it existed in 1961 with later aerial revisions highlighting its growth. Outside the main settlement, the landscape of the Grayson Co Collin Co border is defined by numerous drainage systems including Hurricane Creek and Sister Grove Creek. Local history is deeply etched into the rural sections through numerous family and community landmarks. Researchers will find several burial grounds such as Morris Cem, Baker Cem, and Cannon Cem, alongside rural institutions like Sister Grove Ch. Industrial activity is evident in the scattered Quarry and Gravel Pits that punctuate the plains, while Old Telephone Road marks an earlier era of transit through the Texas blackland prairie.