1956 Map of Enid

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Vance Air Force Base anchor the southern plains of Garfield County on this mid-century survey, a period when the region's agricultural roots met the rising demands of the Cold War aviation era. The city of Enid serves as the central hub, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and St Louis San Francisco railroads intersect, fueling local industry near the County Fairground and Phillips University. The landscape is a network of rural education and faith, featuring numerous small schoolhouses like Spring Valley Sch and Monroe Sch, alongside Banner Ch and a Mennonite Ch. Notably, several structures such as the Turkey Creek Sch (Abandoned) and Highland Sch (Abandoned) are already noted as out of use, documenting the early stages of rural consolidation while preserving the names of local landmarks like Lake Hellums and Hell and Gone Creek.