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1956 Map of Lawton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lawton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Lawton's mid-century expansion is documented here, showing a city defined by its proximity to military grounds and a growing transportation network. The northern edge of the map is dominated by the Fort Sill Indian Reservation, while the city's civic core features the Carnegie Library, County Courthouse, and Memorial Hospital. Educational institutions are densely packed throughout the urban grid, from Scott School in the north to the Bishop School further south.

Industrial and leisure footprints are visible in the surrounding terrain, including the St Louis San Francisco RR and the newer H.E. Bailey Turnpike. Notable local landmarks like the Lawton Country Club and Golf Course and the Auto race track near Antioch Church illustrate the social landscape of Comanche County. The map also captures infrastructure such as the Lawton Municipal Airport and the Lawton City Dump, alongside water features like Wolf Creek and the Mercer Morrow Ponds.