1957 Map of Oklahoma City

About this map

The Oklahoma City metropolitan area and its surrounding oil-producing counties are shown at a pivotal moment of post-war growth and infrastructure development. The city's northward expansion is marked by affluent enclaves like Nichols Hills and The Village, while the strategic importance of Tinker Air Force Base anchors the development to the east. Transportation corridors define the region's connectivity, specifically the diagonal path of the Turner Turnpike stretching toward Tulsa. Outside the urban center, the landscape is dictated by the courses of the Cimarron River and North Canadian River. Further south, the map illustrates the academic and cultural hub around the University of Oklahoma in Norman. This survey provides a record of the region's hydraulic engineering, capturing reservoirs such as Lake Hefner and Lake Thunderbird that supported the burgeoning population.