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2022 Map of Altus SE

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Altus SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The southwestern Oklahoma plains in Jackson County are defined by a strict section-line grid of rural roads and the engineered path of the Altus Canal. Located just southeast of the city of Altus, this landscape reflects a region deeply connected to agricultural water management and small-scale aviation, evidenced by the Sheffield-Smith Airstrip situated in the northwest. The terrain is largely open and characterized by its regularity, with North-South roads like n2050 RD and East-West routes such as e1690 RD segmenting the countryside.

Genealogical interest is focused on two distinct burial grounds that serve the surrounding farming community. In the southeast, near the intersection of e1700 RD and n2080 RD, lies Francis Cem. To the southwest, along e1730 RD, is Elmer Cem. These sites, along with the numerous named section roads, provide essential markers for researchers tracing family history and land ownership in the rural township areas south of the main city center.