1952 Map of Lewisville

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Lewisville serves as a primary rail and commercial hub in this mid-century portrait of Lafayette County, where the St Louis Southwestern and Kansas City Southern railroads converge. The landscape is defined by the extraction economy of the early 1950s, evidenced by a sprawling Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells peppered across the terrain. To the east, the settlement of Stamps sits near the winding Steel Creek, while smaller rural centers like Kress City and Mars Hill provide a look at localized community life centered around places like Mars Hill Cem and Bethel Ch. The presence of a dedicated Mining Railroad and several Gravel Pits north of the main town site highlights the industrial activity supporting the region's growth during this era.