1955 Map of Lawton

About this map

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge and the adjacent Fort Sill Military Reservation dominate the central landscape of this southwestern Oklahoma survey. The terrain transitions from the jagged peaks of Mount Scott and the Navajo Mountains to the expansive river basins of the Red River and North Fork Red River. Regional centers like Lawton, Altus, and Frederick serve as hubs for a dense network of transit, including the St Louis-San Francisco Ry and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR. The map illustrates a mid-century period of water management and infrastructure growth, shown by the footprints of Lake Lawtonka, Lake Ellsworth, and the Tom Steed Reservoir. To the west and south, the Texas-Oklahoma State Line divides the territory near Hollis and Quanah, where the Pease River and Wichita River flow through the plains of Hardeman County and Wichita County.