1956 Map of Oklahoma City

About this map

The North Canadian River winds through the heart of the Oklahoma capital during a period of mid-century expansion, separating the dense civic core from the growing southern and western reaches. The cityscape is defined by its institutional strength, from the Oklahoma City University campus and St Anthony Hospital to the sprawling State Fairgrounds. Civic and cultural life centers on the Municipal Auditorium, City Hall, and the Courthouse, while the city’s transit history is clearly visible in the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and the emerging prominence of the Will Rogers Municipal Airport. Religious and educational heritage is anchored by landmarks like Fairlawn Cemetery and the Sacred Heart Sch, documenting the community’s social fabric just before the peak of suburban sprawl reached the outskirts near Council Grove.