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1956 Map of Lawton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lawton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Lawton functions as a bustling regional hub in the mid-1950s, characterized by a dense grid of schools, hospitals, and civic institutions. The urban core is anchored by the County Courthouse, City hall, and the Carnegie Library, while the surrounding neighborhoods are served by a remarkable concentration of educational facilities like St Marys School and Cameron State Agriculture College. The influence of the adjacent military presence is felt at the Fort Sill Indian School Reservation in the northeast corner.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions to the open terrain of Lawrence township, where the drainage networks of Wolf Creek and Snake Creek define the topography. Unusual local features like the Mercer Minnow Ponds and the Lawton City Butte stand out against the rural sections. Evidence of the era's recreation and commerce is visible in the multiple drive-in theaters and the Race track (abandoned) near the southern Base Line.