West Dallas Urban Area Survey (open access)

West Dallas Urban Area Survey

Report documenting the findings of a survey in the West Dallas Urban Area to determine what steps should be taken for improvement: "This survey of the West Dallas Urban Area was undertaken primarily to make an inventory o existing housing and other structures, and of existing utilities and public facilities, or the lack of them, in order that problems could be appraised and a program developed for the area's renewal" (p. 1).
Date: January 1959
Creator: De Leuw, Cather & Company
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marsalis Zoo, January 1959]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Marsalis Zoo (Dallas Zoo) facilities and neighboring suburban neighborhoods.
Date: January 1959
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McCree Park]

Photograph of an aerial overview of McCree Park and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Key features of the park includes a baseball field with stadium lights, a swimming pool with park swimmers, and a tennis court.
Date: [1959,1961]
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lakewood Park, July 1959]

Photograph of the aerial overview of the Lakewood area of open fields bordered by a set of railroad tracks and a stretch of thick trees. A suburban housing community has been established in the top right of the photograph.
Date: July 1959
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kidd Springs Park, December 1959]

Photograph of Kidd Springs Park with trees scattered in clusters throughout the park. A small man-made pond is surrounded by a walking path that is partially obscured by deep green trees. Streets separate the Kidd Springs Park from the neighboring suburban residential area. Additional park features include: a pool, two (2) parking lots, and a baseball field.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History