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Historical Timeline Prior to 1910 | 1910-1929 | 1930-1958 | 1959-Present 1841: John Neely Bryan establishes a trading post on the Trinity River, six miles west of White Rock Creek. 1842: Pioneers begin settling in what is now Dallas County. James Beeman observes massive herd of bison in White Rock Creek valley. Native Americans and white settlers clash. 1847: Some men belonging to White Rock area families volunteer for service in the Mexican War, serving under Col. Jack Hays. 1848: Cox cemetery established on what is now west side of White Rock Lake. First burial is infant daughter of Solomon and Lydia Dixon, for whom Dixon Branch is named. 1891: Jacob Buhrer establishes a dairy on land that is mostly now under water, near present-day dam and spillway. 1909: A severe drought prompts city commissioners to consider building a reservoir on White Rock Creek. Through 1911: Area near present-day lake, surrounded by farms and ranches, takes on a rural character. Three small rural communities - Fisher (a.k.a. Calhoun), Reinhardt, and Little Egypt - established nearby. This timeline is from the Scenic White Rock Lake Park website, copyright © 1996-2004 by Steven Butler. Used with permission. This website designed and mantained by The Watermelon Kid This website copyright © 2003-2004 (except where noted) by The White Rock Lake Museum. All rights reserved. |