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1957 Map of Wall

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

San Angelo stands at the confluence of the North Concho River and South Concho River, serving as a regional hub for education, military operations, and the oil industry during the late 1950s. The urban grid includes institutions like San Angelo College and St Johns Hospital, while the surrounding landscape is dominated by the sprawling Goodfellow Air Force Base and smaller outposts like Broome Air Force Auxiliary Airfield. To the south, the Pecan Station Oil Field and numerous Caliche Pits indicate the area's geological resource extraction.

Water management is central to the terrain, featuring San Angelo Reservoir and Lake Nasworthy. Outside the city, the Lipan Flat is dotted with small rural communities such as Wall and Veribest, which are connected by early thoroughfares like the V F W Highway and Old Mereta Road. The map also captures several rural schools and stations that supported the farming and ranching economy, including the Seberz Sch and Pecan Station.