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1951 Map of Britton

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Britton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lake Hefner dominates the western landscape of this mid-century Oklahoma City study, serving as a focal point for the growing residential and recreational suburbs of The Village and Nichols Hills. The map documents a significant era of suburban expansion, with purple-tinted areas showing the 1969 extensions of urban development over the original 1951 survey. This growth is evidenced by numerous neighborhood institutions, from the Oklahoma City Country Club to local landmarks like Radio Station WKY.

Transportation and infrastructure are defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor and the complex network of creeks like Chisholm Creek and Deep Fork. Local history is preserved through the locations of numerous schools and cemeteries, including the expansive Rose Hill Burial Park and Lutheran Cem. The map illustrates the transition from open land along Memorial Road to the densely plotted streets of Warr Acres and Bethany as the city pushed northward.