{"product_id":"map-of-argyle-texas-by-usgs-1991-denton-lake-lewisville-flower-mound","title":"Map of Argyle, Texas by USGS, 1991 – Denton, Lake Lewisville \u0026 Flower Mound","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1991 by the United States Geological Survey, “Denton, Texas” presents North Texas at a revealing moment, just before the explosive suburban growth that would reshape Denton County and the northern edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Drawn at the practical and information-rich 1:100,000 scale, the map centers on the Denton–Argyle area while extending across a landscape of towns, creeks, reservoirs, ranchland, and expanding road networks. Argyle appears as a still-small community set amid rolling terrain, wooded pockets, and rural holdings, while Denton anchors the region as its established county seat and university town. Today, this map reads not only as a topographical document, but as a portrait of a fast-changing frontier between countryside and metropolitan expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined visual language that made its topographic sheets indispensable to planners, engineers, geologists, and travelers. Contour lines trace the gentle rises and shallow valleys of North Texas, giving form to a landscape often underestimated in its subtle complexity. Color differentiates water, vegetation, built environments, and transportation corridors, allowing the viewer to read the region almost layer by layer. Roads such as I-35E and FM 1171 appear as structural elements in the geography, linking Denton, Argyle, Flower Mound, Justin, Krum, and The Colony. The result is a beautifully systematic composition, where scientific precision becomes a kind of restrained cartographic elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater is one of the defining presences on the map. Lake Lewisville spreads across the southeastern portion of the region, a major reservoir whose branching shoreline shaped recreation, settlement, and development in the late twentieth century. To the north, Lake Ray Roberts represents another important engineered landscape, tied to flood control, water supply, and outdoor life in the rapidly urbanizing Dallas–Fort Worth corridor. Denton Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River wind through the terrain, connecting the uplands and lowlands in a network of drainage, habitat, and historical movement. These waterways give the map rhythm and depth, revealing how settlement and infrastructure followed the natural patterns of North Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe towns and communities shown here mark different stages of regional transformation. Denton, with its civic institutions and transportation links, stands as the dominant urban center. Argyle, by contrast, evokes the semi-rural character that defined much of the county in 1991: ranches, wooded tracts, local roads, and open land. Flower Mound and The Colony hint at the suburban wave already moving northward from Dallas, while Justin and Krum retain the texture of smaller agricultural communities. Willow Bend, local highways, and scattered ranches help complete the picture of a landscape in transition. Seen from the present day, the map captures the threshold between pastoral North Texas and the metropolitan geography that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, this map is compelling because so much of what it records has since changed. In the decades after 1991, Denton County became one of the fastest-growing areas in Texas, with new subdivisions, commercial corridors, schools, and highways transforming former open land. Argyle in particular grew from a quiet community into a highly desirable suburban enclave, prized for its schools, larger lots, and proximity to the expanding metroplex. Against that later growth, the map preserves a quieter arrangement of roads, watercourses, ranchlands, and wooded areas. It offers a measured, government-made snapshot of North Texas just before acceleration—precise in its topography, rich in local detail, and resonant with the history of modern suburban expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Lewisville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKrum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Colony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillow Bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Ray Roberts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenton Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElm Fork Trinity River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFM 1171 \/ Farm to Market Road 1171\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI-35E \/ Interstate 35E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious ranches and wooded areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral highways and local roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the United States Geological Survey \/ USGS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1991, with a 1991 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:100,000 topographical map of Denton, Texas, showing Argyle and the surrounding North Texas area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgyle is shown as a small but rapidly growing community in Denton County, representative of suburban expansion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses contour lines to show elevation changes across the landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor is used to distinguish landforms, vegetation, and water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mapped terrain includes rolling hills, valleys, and several water bodies characteristic of North Texas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince publication, urban development and population growth around Argyle and Denton have significantly altered the landscape shown on the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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