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1958 Map of Ada

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Maxwell Oil Field dominates the northwest corner of this landscape, marking the intersection of the Canadian River and the historical Old Indian Bdy. This 1950s era survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the city of Ada as a regional hub of education and transport. The campus of East Central State College sits on the eastern edge of the urban grid, while a network of railroads, including the St Louis San Francisco and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, converge near the city center.

Beyond the city limits, rural life is anchored by landmarks like the Egypt Sch and Egypt Cem, alongside the Westview Ch. The terrain transitions from the river lowlands to the rolling hills near Wintersmith Park, where the Ada City Lake and its Spillway 885 provide local water management. The presence of the Ada Municipal Airport and multiple oil wells reflects the industrial activity that defined Pontotoc County during this period.