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1918 Map of Iowa Park

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Iowa Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Iowa Park serves as the central hub of this North Texas landscape, situated along the critical transit corridor of the Fort Worth and Denver City railroad. The grid of the town is clearly defined just north of the rail line, while the surrounding Wichita County countryside is dotted with a network of early rural schools that supported the pioneer farming community. These local landmarks, including Pond Creek School, Harmony School, and Denny School, highlight the decentralized settlement pattern typical of the era before modern consolidation.

The topography is dominated by the meandering course of the Wichita River and its major tributaries, such as Buffalo Creek and Deep Creek. The map provides a look at the region’s early road system, including the Electra Road and Wichita Falls Road, connecting remote homesteads and landmarks like Bare Butte. This survey records the rural character of the area just as the North Texas oil boom was beginning to reshape the nearby plains.