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1957 Map of Dill City

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Dill City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base dominates the western landscape of Washita County in this mid-century survey, its expansive runways and facilities situated near Burns Flat. The area's settlement pattern is defined by a network of rural schools and cemeteries that mark the community's genealogy, including the Parkersburg Sch and Center Point Sch. These rural landmarks sit alongside the winding path of the Washita River and the engineered waters of Clinton Lake.

Railroad corridors of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe connect established towns like Dill City and Parkersburg to the broader regional economy. The landscape is deeply carved by drainage systems such as Turkey Creek and Boggy Creek, where numerous family-named burial grounds like Foss Cem and Kerns Cem reflect the local history of these agricultural townships.