Old Maps of Independence, Oklahoma for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Independence with 9 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Independence has changed over the decades.


Independence, OK maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Winding Stair
    1900 Map of Winding Stair
    1900 Winding Stair
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Choctaw Nation at the turn of the century shows a frontier landscape shaped by the Ouachita Mountains and new rail lines. Genealogists can locate early settlements like Summerfield and Heavener or trace the Woods Trail across the Kiamichi Mountain range.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1909 Map of Winding Stair
    1909 Map of Winding Stair
    1909 Winding Stair
    1909 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Oklahoma’s early statehood era is defined here by the intersection of major rail corridors and high mountain ridges. Researchers can trace the development of transit hubs like Heavener and Wister, or locate remote valley settlements such as Whitesboro and Muse.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1950 Map of Mcalester
    1950 Map of Mcalester
    1950 Mcalester
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita Mountains and the coal country of Southeast Oklahoma are shown here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-driven growth of McAlester, Wilburton, and Antlers alongside the rugged terrain of Kiamichi Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1959 Map of Heavener, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Heavener, 1960 Print
    1959 Heavener
    1960 Print · USGS
    Eastern Oklahoma's Poteau River valley appears here during a period of transition, where established rail hubs meet the newly formed waters of Lake Wister. You can trace early township life through sites like Hodgens, the Springhill Cem, and the tracks of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of McAlester
    1962 Map of McAlester
    1962 McAlester
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are shown here during the early sixties, a time of transition for the region's mountain communities and timberlands. Researchers can trace the paths of the Kansas City Southern RR through Heavener or locate settlements like Talihina and Broken Bow near the Kiamichi Mountains.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1965 Map of McAlester
    1965 Map of McAlester
    1965 McAlester
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas appear here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of the timber industry and the growing reservoir system. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Antlers, Idabel, and Kiowa or follow the historic routes of the Kansas City Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1981 Map of Wister
    1981 Map of Wister
    1981 Wister
    1981 Print · USGS
    Le Flore County in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Poteau River and the expanding state park system. Genealogists can trace several remote burial sites, including Billy Cem and Hoteuby Cem, alongside the rail lines of the Burlington Northern.

  8. 1989 Map of Mena, 1991 Print
    1989 Map of Mena, 1991 Print
    1989 Mena
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Ouachita and Kiamichi mountains define this borderland region in the late 1980s. Local historians can trace the Kansas City Southern RR corridor from Mena through settlements like Heavener and past the waters of Wister Lake.

  9. 2022 Map of Wister, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Wister, 2022 Print
    2022 Wister
    2022 Print · USGS
    Le Flore County in the early twenty-first century is defined by the expansive Wister Lake and the rail corridors that link its small communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local burial sites, including Ellis Chapel Cem, Hoteyaby Cem, and Howe Cem.

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