1958 Map of Vernon

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.