1957 Map of Buffalo Gap

About this map

Dyess Air Force Base dominates the center of this mid-century Taylor County landscape, highlighting the era's military expansion adjacent to a growing Abilene. The map details the transition from the urban sprawl of Abilene, featuring McMurry College and Bonham Sch, to the prominent topographic rise of the Callahan Divide. This physical barrier separates the rolling plains to the north from the high ridges like Buzzard Mountain and Round Top Mountain to the south.