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1956 Map of Ames

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ames
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Ames serves as the primary hub in this mid-century Oklahoma landscape, situated along the ST Louis San Francisco railroad. The territory is defined by the wide, winding path of the Cimarron River, which carves through the Cimarron Valley and separates Major, Garfield, Kingfisher, and Blaine counties. This era reveals a rural community supported by a network of small schools and country churches, such as Dunbar Sch and the Wesleyan Chapel.

Agricultural and industrial activity is evidenced by scattered Oil Wells and rural infrastructure like the Gaging Station near the river. Genealogical interest is high here, with numerous family-centered landmarks and burial grounds including Cimarron Valley Cem, Parvin Cem, and East Copper Cem. The presence of the Cimarron Valley State Game Preserve indicates a landscape transitioning between working farmland and managed natural areas.