1959 Map of Weatherford

About this map

Weatherford and the central Parker County countryside are documented here at a moment of significant infrastructure expansion in the late 1950s. The landscape is characterized by the confluence of the Clear Fork Trinity River and numerous tributaries like Willow Creek and Grandstone Creek, punctuated by prominent terrain features such as Slipdown Mtn and Bald Knob. While the regional economy is anchored by the Toto Gas Field and active Gravel Pits, the map reveals a deeply rooted rural social fabric. Small communities like Poolville, Peaster, and Agnes are defined by local landmarks including Lone Star Ch and Bethesda Cem. The transport network shows the era's transition, with the Texas and Pacific and Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern railroads crossing the terrain alongside a developing grid of county roads connecting family-named landmarks and schools like Bowie Sch.