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1958 Map of Vernon

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Vernon landscape in the late 1950s is defined by the sweeping course of the Pease River and the steady expansion of Wilbarger County's seat. This area showcases a transition from established urban infrastructure to a rural economy anchored by cattle and cotton, evidenced by the Santa Rosa Roundup Rodeo Grounds and several outlying schools like Lockett High Sch and Hawkins Sch. The transport network is dominated by the Fort Worth and Denver railroad, which parallels the river and connects smaller settlements like Tolbert.

Cultural and institutional landmarks provide critical points of reference for local historians, from the sprawling campus of the Vernon State Hospital to country churches such as Zion Ch and Pleasant Home Ch. The map also captures several vanishing features of the era, including an Old Railroad Grade and numerous family-named landmarks like Elizabeth Creek and Dan Creek, which intersect the agricultural plains south of the river.