{"product_id":"old-map-of-lubbock-texas-by-usgs-1957-texas-tech-university-slaton-wolfforth","title":"Old Map of Lubbock, Texas by USGS, 1957 – Texas Tech University, Slaton \u0026 Wolfforth","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished with a 1958 imprint from 1957 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Lubbock” presents a finely observed mid-century portrait of one of the defining cities of the Texas South Plains. At a historical 1:62,500 scale, it balances the clarity of a regional overview with the precision expected of USGS topographical work. Lubbock appears not merely as a point of settlement, but as an organized landscape of roads, railways, neighborhoods, institutional grounds, and surrounding agricultural country. The light green ground, crisp contouring, and structured grid lend the map both elegance and authority, making the area’s famously open terrain legible at a glance. It is a snapshot of a city poised between its agrarian foundations and its expanding modern identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map nearly eight decades of institutional cartographic expertise. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the nation’s principal civilian mapping agency, producing standardized topographic maps that served engineers, planners, landowners, travelers, educators, and government agencies alike. Its maps are admired for their restraint: information is layered with discipline, symbols are carefully codified, and the landscape is allowed to speak through measured linework rather than ornament. In “Lubbock,” that tradition is especially evident. The grid system, road classifications, railway alignments, place names, and contour intervals together form a practical yet beautiful record of the region. The result is cartography as both civic instrument and historical document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLubbock itself dominates the sheet, with neighborhoods and landmarks giving texture to the urban fabric of the 1950s. Texas Tech University, already a major force in the city’s cultural and economic life, anchors part of the map’s identity, while areas such as Tech Terrace suggest the residential expansion surrounding the institution. Roads radiate outward across the plains, including the important corridor of U.S. Route 84, linking the city to regional commerce and travel. Railways mark the older arteries of movement and freight, a reminder of how deeply transportation shaped settlement on the High Plains. Nearby communities such as Wolfforth, Shallowater, New Deal, Frenship, and Slaton appear as satellites within Lubbock’s growing sphere of influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopographically, the map is a study in subtlety. The South Plains are often perceived as almost level, yet the USGS contour lines reveal the gentle rises, shallow drainage patterns, and gradual changes in elevation that structure the land. Rather than dramatic mountain forms, the sheet records a quieter geography: broad agricultural expanses, open routes, intermittent water features, and the faint relief that governs runoff, roads, and settlement. References to features such as Caprock Canyon connect the mapped area to the larger escarpment landscapes of West Texas, where the Llano Estacado breaks into more rugged country. This interplay between apparent flatness and measured variation is one of the map’s most compelling qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Lubbock” captures the city and its environs at a moment of significant transformation. In the years after World War II, Lubbock was growing rapidly, supported by cotton agriculture, education, energy, transportation, and regional trade. The map preserves a pattern of land use before later decades of suburban development, highway expansion, and urban infill altered the surrounding countryside. Parks, local roads, rail lines, neighborhoods, and open tracts together form a mid-century geography that is both recognizable and changed. For admirers of Texas history, urban development, or classic American topographic mapping, this sheet offers a richly detailed view of Lubbock when the modern city was taking shape across the wide, gridded plains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLubbock, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaprock Canyon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrenship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWolfforth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Deal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShallowater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlaton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTech Terrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas Tech University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal parks and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor roads and highways, including U.S. Route 84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeighborhoods within Lubbock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies of water, including lakes and rivers indicated on the map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1957, with a 1958 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a light green background with contrasting contour lines and a clearly marked grid system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates contour lines to represent elevation changes and the flat topography common to the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a snapshot of Lubbock and the surrounding area as it was in 1957, reflecting the urban and rural development of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows an area that has experienced significant changes in infrastructure and land use over subsequent decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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