The Historic Black Lands of Texas, part 6
By the end if the 20th Century, the lands around Orr Branch had undergone their most drastic transformation since the demise of the bison and the arrival of the plow. Rampant real estate speculation throughout Texas had drastically inflated North Dallas land values, and what had been middle class homes were being acquired, demolished and replaced with opulent mansions. Lots were re-landscaped wholesale and many of the native plants removed. At this point, the principle remnants of the Blackland Prairie setting are the riparian corridors, such as Orr Branch.
