1958 Map of Woodward

About this map

Woodward stands as a central hub in this mid-century portrait of Northwest Oklahoma and the Texas-Kansas borderlands. The landscape is defined by the braided paths of the Cimarron River, North Canadian River, and the Canadian River to the south. Significant water management and conservation efforts are evident through the Great Salt Plains Reservoir and the Port Supply Reservoir, the latter situated near the Western Oklahoma State Hospital. The map reveals a robust rail-and-river economy, with lines like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific connecting rural outposts such as Shattuck, Alva, and Waynoka. Industrial markers including the Rockwood Natural Gas Plant and a State Fish Hatchery reflect the era's regional development, while the Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Reservation occupies the southeastern corner near Canton Reservoir.