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1957 Map of Hastings

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Red River defines the border between Oklahoma and Texas in this 1957 survey, where the river's meandering course carves through a landscape of creek valleys and petroleum development. The town of Hastings sits near the northern edge, served by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which runs southeast toward Waurika. To the south in Clay County, Texas, the Petrolia Oil Field and the community of Petrolia reflect the region's industrial footprint, supported by numerous oil wells and a nearby pumping station on Pumpkin Ridge.

Water management and transport are central to the area's layout, seen in the presence of Lake Waurika and the convergence of Whiskey Creek, Beaver Creek, and the Wichita River. Smaller settlements like Byers and Irving provide local hubs for the surrounding agricultural and oil lands, while sites like Hastings Cem and Bellevue Cem offer specific locations for genealogical research into the families of Jefferson and Cotton Counties.