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1957 Map of Kirby Lake

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kirby Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The expanding city of Abilene and its eastern agricultural and petroleum fringes are documented in this 1957 survey. The landscape is defined by the Texas and Pacific railroad corridor, which links the urban center to the town of Clyde and the Clyde Sta. This era captures a transition in local infrastructure, showing the Abilene Municipal Airport and the West Texas Fairground alongside established institutions like Abilene Christian College and the Abilene State Hospital.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain shifts into the drainage basins of Cedar Creek and Lytle Spring Creek. Numerous small settlements and rural landmarks are recorded, including Potosi, Elmdale, and Dudley. Significant for genealogists and local historians are the various rural schools and cemeteries, such as the Old Colony Cem and the noted Potosi Sch (Aband). The presence of the Three Aces Oil Field and Elmdale Oil Field highlights the importance of the petroleum industry to the regional economy during the mid-century.