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1956 Map of Elgin

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The boundary between Caddo and Comanche Counties anchors this Oklahoma landscape, which underwent significant infrastructure changes during the mid-20th century. The northern reaches of Fort Sill Military Reservation dominate the southern half of the sheet, featuring named high points like Frisco Ridge and livestock infrastructure such as Connell Tank and Rudd Tank. The presence of the H E Bailey Toll Road and the Turnpike reflects the postwar expansion of the regional highway network, cutting across established routes like the St Louis-San Francisco railway.

Water management and recreation are centered around the sprawling Lake Ellsworth, where the community of Edgewater Park sits on the western shore. Local heritage is preserved in sites like the Mawetka Indian Church near the northern border and St Anthonys Church in the town of Elgin. Numerous oil wells and the Elgin Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists and industrial historians studying the development of this prairie region.