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1956 Map of Amarillo East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Amarillo East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The city of Amarillo serves as a critical junction for the High Plains rail economy, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the Fort Worth and Denver railroads converge. This mid-century survey captures a period of significant urban expansion, with purple-tinted updates illustrating the residential growth pushing south toward Zita and the Potter Co Randall Co line. The urban landscape is dense with educational and religious institutions, ranging from St Marys Academy to the sprawling grounds of Amarillo College.

Industrial and aviation infrastructure anchors the city's periphery, notably at the Tradewind Airport and the massive Llano Cemetery complex. Significant recreational spaces like Thompson Park and the Ross Rogers Golf Course highlight the civic planning of the era, while the presence of a Refinery and Gas Burning Tower on the eastern edge points to the region's deep ties to the petroleum industry.