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1958 Map of Wichita Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Wichita Falls serves as the regional hub for North Texas in this late 1950s survey, surrounded by an extensive network of oil and gas exploration. The landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of the petroleum industry, with named sites such as the Hull-Silk Oil Field, Scotland Oil Field, and Swastika Oil Fields dotting the terrain from Wichita County south into Young County. Major water management is evident at Lake Kemp and Lake Kickapoo, providing critical resources for the surrounding prairie.

Transportation corridors including the Burlington and Santa Fe railroads connect established cattle and farming towns like Seymour, Haskell, and Henrietta. Military and social infrastructure is noted through the presence of Sheppard AFB and the Asylum near the city center. Smaller rural landmarks, such as Barton's Chapel and the high point of Haynes Mountain, provide essential reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing mid-century Texas settlement patterns.