1959 Map of Mineral Wells

About this map

The Brazos River carves a series of dramatic tight loops across this landscape, creating named landforms like Hart Bend, Metcalf Bend, and Moffitt Bend. In the late 1950s, the area's geography is defined by the proximity of the Camp Wolters military installation to the city of Mineral Wells. The map details the infrastructure of the burgeoning helicopter training center, including multiple numbered sites like Helicopter Stage Field No 2 and the residential Wolters Village. Transportation and industry are anchored by the Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern RR and a large substation near the urban center. Family history is well-preserved through numerous small burying grounds such as Pollard Cem and Hittson Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Rock Creek Ch and several country schools that served the surrounding ranching and farming communities before mid-century consolidation.