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1958 Map of Perryton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The High Plains and Oklahoma Panhandle meet the Texas border in this 1954 landscape, where the Cimarron Base Line and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad define the early development of the region. This survey captures a network of small agricultural and rail hubs including Hooker, Guymon, and Beaver City, alongside less-surviving points like Libbey Station and Doolin Station. The terrain is characterized by the intricate drainage systems of the Cimarron River, North Canadian River, and Wolf Creek, which cut through the flat plains toward the Huckleberry Hills.

Evidence of mid-century industrialization and military infrastructure is prominent, notably at the Ordnance Works near the southern border. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural landmarks, from Bethel Church to Spurlock Chapel, and the numerous scattered ranches and windmills that supported the cattle economy before the expansion of more modern agricultural irrigation techniques in the Panhandle.