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1957 Map of Hastings

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hastings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Red River serves as the primary boundary and geographical anchor for this mid-century survey, winding between Oklahoma and Texas. On the northern side, the town of Hastings sits near the tracks of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which parallels Beaver Creek as it heads toward Waurika. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the industrial activity of the Petrolia Oil Field and the small settlements of Byers and Petrolia.

This area is defined by the confluence of the Wichita River and the Red River, creating a complex floodplain punctuated by features like Pumpkin Ridge and Whiskey Creek. For those tracing local history, the map provides detailed locations for the Hastings Cem, Waurika Cem, and Bellevue Cem, along with the small siding at Irving. The map documents a period when rural transport and resource extraction, particularly petroleum, shaped the development of Jefferson, Cotton, and Clay counties.