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1956 Map of Pullman

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pullman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Amarillo Air Force Base dominates the northeastern landscape of this mid-century survey, reflecting the era's Cold War military footprint in the Texas Panhandle. The map reveals a dense network of transportation and communication infrastructure serving the high plains, including a Telegraph Line and an underground Telegraph Cable paralleling the major rail corridors. Rail operations are central to the local economy, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and the Fort Worth and Denver lines all converging in the vicinity of Pullman.

Evidence of local recreation and industry is found in the Racetrack and Drive-in Theater located west of the military base, while the agricultural roots of the region are anchored by a Grain Elevator and scattered tanks. Small settlements like Folsom, Brady, and Royal sit along these rail lines, offering a detailed look at the rural-industrial character of Potter and Randall counties before modern interstate expansion fully transformed the outskirts of Amarillo.