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1918 Map of Barwise School

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Barwise School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Barwise School and Sunshine School serve as the primary social and educational anchors in this 1915 survey of northern Wichita County. The landscape is defined by a series of north-flowing drainage systems, including Long Creek, Cole Creek, and the curiously named Tenth Cavalry Creek, which etch deep contour patterns into the terrain.

Transportation routes like the Burkburnett Road and the Electra Road follow the sectional grid, while the Electra and Wichita Falls Road cuts diagonally across the southwestern corner. These early thoroughfares connect the rural farmsteads to emerging regional hubs. The presence of North Fork Buffalo Creek and Short Creek in the south highlights a complex watershed that shaped the placement of local homesteads and travel paths prior to the modern highway era.