1956 Map of West

About this map

The Missouri Kansas Texas Line anchors the commercial development of West in this mid-century survey, which details the town’s growth just as the interstate era began to reshape central Texas. The map highlights a community deeply rooted in its agricultural and local institutions, featuring the Rodeo Stadium and National Cem on the town's periphery. Beyond the main settlement, the landscape transitions into rolling prairie drained by Alligator Creek and Little Tehuacana Creek. To the southeast, the small community of Tours is anchored by St Martins Sch and St Martins Cem, while St Peters Ch stands alone further west. This document preserves the locations of several Caliche Pits and the Airway Beacon, reflecting the practical infrastructure of the 1950s that supported local road building and early aviation navigation across the Hill Co McLennan Co border.