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1957 Map of Wichita Falls West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Wichita Falls expands westward during the mid-fifties, anchored by the significant presence of Sheppard Air Force Base and the institutional campus of Midwestern Univ. The map documents a transition from the urban grid to a landscape defined by water management and resource extraction, with the expansive Lake Wichita and Lake Iowa Park providing critical reservoirs. Industrial activity is prominent along the Fort Worth and Denver railroad line, where the Daume Oil Field and Holliday Oil Field highlight the region's reliance on petroleum production.

Local history is preserved through the locations of numerous schools and cemeteries, including the Highland Cemetery near Iowa Park and the Wichita Falls State Hospital south of the city. Smaller communities like Holliday, Allendale, and Hartex are depicted alongside their local infrastructure, such as Bowman Sch and Huff Sch, providing a detailed look at the social and economic geography of Wichita County before later suburban sprawl.