[Map of White Rock Lake]

One of 38 items in the series: Parks and Recreation Scrapbook available on this site.

Description

Hand-drawn map of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas showing the location of park entrances and buildings with print numbers for corresponding photographs. Some roads and railroad tracks are also noted.

Physical Description

1 map ; 28 x 22 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. November 5, 1942.

Context

This map is part of the collection entitled: Dallas Park and Recreation Department Photographs and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1623 times, with 21 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Dallas Municipal Archives

Since 1985, the Archives have kept more than 2,000 cubic feet of materials open to the public by appointment. These materials include departmental documents, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and much more; they document historical events like the Kennedy assassination and Clyde Barrow gang's activities.

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Description

Hand-drawn map of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas showing the location of park entrances and buildings with print numbers for corresponding photographs. Some roads and railroad tracks are also noted.

Physical Description

1 map ; 28 x 22 cm.

Notes

In lower-right corner: "R.L.T. 11-5-42."

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Dallas Park and Recreation Department Photographs

Photos of historic parks, facilities, and activities from the early 1900s to 1970s from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.

Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • November 5, 1942

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  • Nov. 23, 2010, 1:38 a.m.

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  • April 4, 2017, 8:27 p.m.

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  • N:32.85488174383834, E:-96.70919508085939, S: 32.81175436801474, W:-96.73494428740236

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[Map of White Rock Lake], map, November 5, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth129119/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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