1965 Map of Newcastle

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through the center of this landscape, separating the developing outskirts of Newcastle from the expanding reach of Norman. Based on 1960s field data with revisions into the early 1980s, the map illustrates the transition from rural agricultural land to suburban settlement. While the river corridor remains a dominant geographical divider, the southern half of the sheet is defined by the winding course of North Fork Walnut Creek, where the terrain begins to break away from the river valley. The map documents a specific period of growth for the Oklahoma City metropolitan fringe, showing how local infrastructure started to fill the spaces between established community centers and the riparian lowlands.