1957 Map of Buffalo Gap

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The Callahan Divide defines the southern reach of this mid-century survey, where the rugged uplift gives way to the growing urban footprint of Abilene. Military and academic institutional growth is evident in the 1950s, with Dyess Air Force Base occupying a large military reservation boundary west of the city and McMurry College established within the city limits. A dense network of schools, including Butterfield Sch and Fair Park Sch, serves the emerging suburban and rural communities.