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1954 Map of Wichita Falls

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Wichita Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Wichita Falls regional hub and its surrounding oil-producing plains are documented here during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major water management and extractive industry, seen in the extensive Oil Fields that dot the terrain between Seymour and Jacksboro. Large-scale water features like Lake Kemp and Lake Kickapoo indicate the importance of water storage in this semi-arid region of North Texas.

Transportation networks are a dominant theme, with the Wichita Valley and Fort Worth and Denver railroads cutting through the territory. A dismantled railroad line near Arledge Ranch suggests the shifting economics of the rail era. Smaller agricultural and ranching centers such as Throckmorton, Benjamin, and Munday are shown with their local school and church structures, including the Barton Chapel south of Graham. Distinctive landmarks like Haynes Mountain and Dillingham Knob provide topographic relief against the rolling plains.