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1957 Map of Ellinwood

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Ellinwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The town of Ellinwood serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at a strategic bend of the Arkansas River. The landscape is a study in mid-continent industrial and social development, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks run parallel to the river, supporting the local agricultural and extraction economies. Significant Oil Field activity is visible across the quadrangle, with numerous Oil Wells peppered throughout the sections, particularly in the townships of Lakin and Comanche.

Local civic life is well-documented through the presence of several rural educational and religious sites, including School No 105, Pleasant Valley Sch, and St Josephs Cem. To the north of the town center, mid-century modernities like the Ellinwood Airport and a Drive-in Theater appear alongside the local Hospital. The map also captures the boundary line between Barton County and Stafford County to the south, marking a transition into the sand-hill terrain of Byron and Putnam.