Commissioner Adam Shear presented a short illustrated talk on Flower Mound’s landscape change — using aerial photos from 1956, 1979, 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2022 — and showed a flip-book intended for the commission’s traveling education trunk.

Shear described the flip-book, which begins with a 1956 aerial image and progresses through photos that illustrate major development phases: rural farm and ranch land, early subdivisions (Flower Mound Farms), expansion along state route frontage (including a McDonald’s and a neighborhood Walmart), and later infill and new residential developments. He pointed to persistent landmarks such as the Flower Mound itself and Flower Mound Presbyterian Church and identified Black Mark Farm and its historical association with Edward Marcus and Bob Rudasol (the latter described in the presentation as the town’s first mayor) as notable features in the photos.

Shear said the flip-book was produced to accompany the traveling trunk used in the commission’s education programs and that the trunk can be used at outreach events. Commissioners and visitors reacted with memories tied to locations shown in the photos, and the commission complimented Shear and Tara Klarich for incorporating the material into the traveling trunk.

The presentation was informational; no formal vote was required. Commissioners said the trunk and photos will be useful for education and outreach, and Shear offered to help residents identify historical sites using maps.