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1901 Map of Addington

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Addington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Indian Territory Oklahoma Boundary Line bisects this late 19th-century landscape, capturing a pivotal moment before Oklahoma achieved statehood. Central to the region's economy and movement is the legendary Chisholm Trail, running north-south through the Chickasaw Nation. This historic cattle route is mirrored by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Ry, which connects cattle-shipping centers like Addington and its associated Stock Yards.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Mud Creek and the Mountain Fork, feeding into larger drainages. Small rural settlements and post offices such as Cornish, Loco, Woolsey, and Linwood are scattered across the quadrangle, linked by primitive routes like the Duncan and Davis Road. Notable landmarks like Monument Hill and the Crooked Creek Tank provide essential orientation points in a territory where the transition from open range to surveyed townships was actively unfolding during the 1897-98 survey.