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1956 Map of Fort Sill

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fort Sill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Fort Sill dominates this mid-century landscape, appearing as a complex hub of military and community life at the foot of the Wichita Mountains. The sprawling Fort Sill Military Reservation is defined by a dense network of specialized areas, from Artillery Village and the Airfield to the natural training grounds of Artillery Ridge and Scorpion Ridge. The map reveals the strategic use of terrain, where Signal Mountain and the sheer Medicine Bluffs overlook the winding course of Medicine Creek.

Beyond the garrison, the civilian and mission history of Comanche County is evident. To the north, Medicine Park sits near the shores of Lake Lawtonka, while the Mt Scott Comanche Mission and Peters Indian Mission point to the area's cultural heritage. Educational and residential expansion is marked by the Fort Sill Indian School and neighborhoods like Sneed Acres, as the St Louis-San Francisco and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads facilitate the region's mid-century growth.