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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 undergoes significant mid-century expansion in this 1957 record, characterized by the sprawling Sheppard Air Force Base to the north and the development of the Wichita Valley. The landscape is a mix of industrial infrastructure like the Madden Plant and Gravel Pits alongside institutional anchors such as Midwestern University and Bethania Hospital. The intricate system of the North Side Canal and various Lateral ditches illustrates the region's managed water network supporting the settlements of Bacon and Oildom.

Residential growth is evident in neighborhoods like Maples and the area near the Beverly Hills Country Club. Genealogical and local history interest is concentrated in the numerous educational and religious sites, including Sacred Heart Cem, Zundelowitz Jr High Sch, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Sch. The Wichita River and Holliday Creek provide natural boundaries to the city's grid, which was already being reshaped by the Fort Worth and Denver railroad and the burgeoning highway system.