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1956 Map of Cyril

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cyril
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Cyril and Cement area of Caddo County is defined by its mid-century petroleum infrastructure, prominently featuring the expansive North Cement Oil and Gas Field and South Cement Oil and Gas Field. The industrial character of the landscape is punctuated by an Oil Refinery at Cyril and several support structures including a Powerhouse, Central powerhouse, and Pump house. These sites reflect the intensive resource extraction that shaped the local economy and settlement patterns during the 1950s.

Transportation and community life are anchored by the St Louis San Francisco railroad corridor, which links the primary settlements. Cultural landmarks such as the Tonkawa Mission and the Cyril Indian Mission provide vital links to the area's social history, set against a backdrop of natural drainage including the Little Washita River, Tonkawa Creek, and Delaware Creek. This mapping reflects a moment when industrial development was fully integrated into the rural Oklahoma landscape.