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TWIN WELLS, TEXAS

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Dallas County, North Central Texas

In present-day Irving

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TX Dallas County bridge, Twin Wells, Irving
The bridge with Irving's Twin Wells Golf Course in the background
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2011

History on a Pinhead

The NW Dallas County Map of 1900:
http://www.cityofirving.org/library/archives/Exhibits/communities1/map-page/mappage.asp notes

"Twin Wells to the south on the banks of the West Fork near the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Loop 12."

"Settlers began moving to the area between the forks in the middle of the nineteenth century. Early settlers provided for themselves and their families by farming, chopping and selling cord wood, and hunting. This map depicts the location of several of the farming communities that were scattered throughout northwest Dallas County in the area between the West Fork and Elm Fork of the Trinity River in the year 1900. By the 1990s, the City of Irving encompassed the entire area...."



Photographer's Note:

"Here are some photos for Twin Wells, TX.

Irving has a golf course called Twin Wells. It's on the southeast corner of the intersection of Loop 12 and Shady Grove. The above photo shows the golf course in the background. Alongside it, there's a path that connects to a park. This bridge looks like it was designed for cars but now it's restricted to pedestrians and bikes.

I don't know what to tell you about the twisted old rebar...original or added later to fortify the bridge?" - David Cole, 2011


Twin Wells Bridge:


TX Dallas County bridge, Twin Wells, Irving
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2011

TX Dallas County bridge, Twin Wells, Irving
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2011

TX Dallas County bridge, Twin Wells, Irving
Photo courtesy David Cole, 2011

TX Dallas County bridge, Twin Wells, Irving

Photo courtesy David Cole, 2011

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