{"product_id":"old-map-of-tulsa-oklahoma-by-usgs-1954-lake-yahola-tulsa-municipal-airport","title":"Old Map of Tulsa, Oklahoma by USGS, 1954 – Lake Yahola \u0026 Tulsa Municipal Airport","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1966 from survey work created in 1954, the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Tulsa” presents a mid-century portrait of one of Oklahoma’s defining urban landscapes. The map captures Tulsa at a moment when the city’s oil-era prosperity, expanding neighborhoods, and modern infrastructure were reshaping the Arkansas River region. Its official, restrained title belies the richness of the scene: a carefully measured topographic record of streets, districts, waterways, parks, and industrial corridors. Produced by the USGS, whose maps set the national standard for precision, it reflects both scientific discipline and civic history. The contrast between the publication date and the underlying survey data makes the map especially evocative, preserving Tulsa as it was understood before later decades of suburban growth and infrastructural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cartographic language of the map is unmistakably mid-twentieth-century USGS: clean, systematic, and highly informative. Contour lines describe the city’s terrain with quiet authority, revealing subtle rises, drainage patterns, and the relationship between built areas and the natural landform beneath them. Urbanized zones are emphasized in red, standing in sharp contrast to the lighter tones used for open land, parks, and hydrological features. This red overprint gives the map a striking visual rhythm, allowing Tulsa’s street grid and dense neighborhoods to emerge clearly from the surrounding landscape. Rather than presenting the city as an abstract plan, the map places it within the physical world—showing elevation, slope, water, and settlement as intertwined forces shaping development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the composition is Tulsa itself, a city whose twentieth-century identity was deeply tied to petroleum, railroads, aviation, and regional commerce. The map records not only the central urban fabric but also the various neighborhoods and districts that radiated outward from the core. It hints at the scale of postwar expansion, when American cities were being transformed by automobiles, new housing patterns, and the growing importance of airports and arterial roads. Tulsa Municipal Airport appears as a key landmark, emblematic of the city’s increasing connection to national transportation networks. Around the mapped streets and districts, parks and shaded green spaces offer evidence of civic planning and recreational landscapes within an increasingly urban setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Yahola provides one of the map’s most notable natural and civic features, anchoring the northern part of the Tulsa landscape with a body of water central to the city’s water supply history. Rivers and streams wind through the area, their courses made legible by the topographic treatment and the careful delineation typical of USGS work. These waterways are more than decorative details: they help explain settlement patterns, elevation changes, drainage, and land use. The contouring around them reveals the quiet complexity of the local terrain, from low-lying corridors to higher ground. Such details make the map valuable not only as a city plan, but as a geographic document showing how Tulsa’s built environment adapted to the physical conditions of northeastern Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical snapshot, “Tulsa” is especially compelling because so much of the region has changed since the 1954 survey. Later highway construction, suburban growth, environmental alteration, and population shifts would reshape the metropolitan area in ways not yet visible here. The map therefore preserves an earlier configuration of neighborhoods, transportation routes, open spaces, and water features, inviting comparison with the modern city. Its precision is practical, but its historical resonance is profound: every contour, street, and shaded park records a specific moment in Tulsa’s evolution. Created by one of America’s most respected mapping institutions, it stands as both a technical achievement and a richly detailed portrait of a city in transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTulsa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Yahola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTulsa Municipal Airport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious neighborhoods and districts within Tulsa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and green spaces indicated by shaded regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivers and streams winding through the area\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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1954 and published in 1966 using historical survey data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the topographical understanding of the Tulsa area during the mid-20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows detailed contour representation of terrain and elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses red to highlight urban areas, contrasting with lighter tones for natural features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contours and shaded regions illustrating elevation, terrain, land use, and urban development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserves a historical snapshot of Tulsa before later changes in infrastructure, population, and the environment\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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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