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1957 Map of San Angelo South

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of San Angelo South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

San Angelo serves as a major hub for West Texas commerce and military activity, situated where the North Concho River and Concho River meet. The eastern portion of the city is dominated by the sprawl of Goodfellow Air Force Base, while the southern reaches show the development of public infrastructure like Lake Nasworthy and the State Fish Hatchery No 2. This survey reflects a period of significant mid-century growth, as evidenced by numerous educational institutions such as San Angelo College and the Thomas A Edison Jr High Sch.

Rail traffic on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad cuts through the urban grid, linking the residential blocks and schools to the industrial periphery. Local history is well-preserved through markers like the Fort Concho Sch and several large interment sites, including Fairmount Cemetery and Lawnthaven Memorial Gardens (Cem). The presence of the Ben Ficklin Dam and Metcalfe Dam illustrates the community's reliance on managed water resources in the semi-arid Lipan Flat landscape.