1950 Map of Snyder

About this map

The Wichita Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, where the rugged outcrops of the Charons Garden Mountains, Broken Hills, and Sunset Peak give way to the sprawling plains below. The town of Snyder serves as a central hub, situated at the junction of the St Louis San Francisco railroad lines and the Scenic Highway. The surrounding rural landscape is defined by a network of small country schools and cemeteries that reflect the dispersed agricultural community of the era. To the north, Mountain Park sits near the base of the mountains and the Mountain Park Cem, while further south, the terrain transitions into the Bad Lands and the drainage basins of Deep Red Run and Horse Creek. This survey captures the region's development before the later intensification of water management, showing original drainage patterns like Otter Creek and the early footprint of Snyder Lake.