1955 Map of Broken Arrow

About this map

Broken Arrow serves as the focal point of this mid-century Oklahoma landscape, showing the town's early footprint before decades of rapid expansion. The map details the transition from rural agricultural land to suburban development, with the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cutting a diagonal path through the terrain. Evidence of the region's resource extraction is visible in the numerous Oil Wells and a Strip Mine located near Broken Arrow Creek. Educational and community anchors like Immanuel Sch, South Side Sch, and St Anne Sch highlight the growing residential clusters. To the west, the edge of Tulsa begins to encroch, while smaller settlements like Alsuma and Union maintain their distinct identities. Recreation and memorial sites are well-established, including the Floral Haven Memorial Gardens and the Eighty-first Street Airpark, illustrating the diverse land use as the metropolitan area planning commission began shaping the region's future.