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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / THE MAP ARCHIVE

Greater Dallas in 1905

Worley’s colorful city map combines a wide Dallas street plan with railroads, waterways, public institutions, advertisements and a full index along the bottom edge.

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THE MAP AT A GLANCE

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at 1905.

Dates, creators and map details stated on the archived page or visible on the sheet.

Map Date
1905

The archived title and publisher line both date the map to 1905.

Publisher
John F. Worley & Co.

The archived page names John F. Worley and Company of Dallas, Texas.

Cartographer
Theo Schauseil

The archived page credits Schauseil, Theo, draftsman.

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EXPLORE THE DETAILS

1905 · Dallas–Fort Worth

Worley's Map of Greater Dallas, 1905; features described in Look closer below
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LOOK CLOSER / EDITORIAL NOTES

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  1. The street plan is divided into colored areas

    Green, orange, pink and yellow areas make the city and its surrounding additions distinct across the sheet.

  2. Advertisements share the map border

    A tall advertising panel fills the upper left margin, with more advertisements grouped near the lower right.

  3. The index stretches across the bottom

    A dense index to streets, blocks and additions occupies the full lower band of the sheet.

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DALLAS–FORT WORTH / HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A map and street index together

The archived description lists creeks, lakes, blocks, streets, railroads, highways, corporation lines, schools, churches, hospitals and parks. It also identifies the index to streets, blocks and subdivisions that runs along the bottom of the map.

PRESERVED FROM THE HISTORICAL WEBSITE

Worley's Map of Greater Dallas, 1905

Created 20-July-2004

Publisher: John F. Worley and Company, Dallas, Texas, 1905.

Cartographer: Schauseil, Theo, draftsman

Description: Shows creeks, lakes, blocks, streets, railroads, highways, corporation lines, schools, churches, hospitals, and parks. Contains an index to streets, blocks, and subdivisions.

Courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission