1949 Map of Fort Sill

About this map

Fort Sill and the neighboring city of Lawton occupy a landscape defined by military infrastructure and the rugged Wichita Mountains foothills in the late 1940s. The Fort Sill Military Reservation dominates the center of the sheet, showcasing a dense network of ranges and tactical features such as Artillery Ridge, the Pistol Range, and Fourmile Crossing. Near the northwestern corner, the resort community of Medicine Park sits adjacent to the State Fish Hatchery and the southern edge of Lake Lawtonka. This era of development is marked by the presence of institutions like the Fort Sill Indian School and the Mt Scott Comanche Mission, alongside the intersecting rail lines of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the St Louis San Francisco railroads. The map captures the intensive land use of the post-war army post, including the Camp Kenny National Guard and various aviation and training fields.