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1957 Map of Lubbock East

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lubbock East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Lubbock stands at a pivotal moment of mid-century expansion, where the established urban grid meets the burgeoning West Texas agricultural and industrial landscape. The sprawling campus of Texas Technological College dominates the western edge, while the eastern reaches are defined by the winding course of the Double Mountain Fork Brazos River through Yellowhouse Canyon. This topography created a natural site for Mac Kenzie State Park, complete with a Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course and South Plains Fairground.

A dense network of schools, such as Dunbar Sch and Slaton Jr High Sch, and several medical facilities including Porter Hosp reflect the city's growth as a regional hub. The map captures the significant role of the railroads, with the Panhandle and Santa Fe and Fort Worth and Denver lines converging near the City Cemetery. Further south, the transition to rural industry is evident through numerous Caliche Pits and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.