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1961 Map of Antlers East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Antlers East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Antlers serves as the regional hub in this 1961 aerial survey, situated just north of the St Louis San Francisco railroad line. The landscape is characterized by the winding path of the Kiamichi River to the north and a network of creeks including Beaver Creek, Dumpling Creek, and One Creek that cut through the undulating terrain of the Jeter and Ratliffe districts.

Settlement patterns in this part of Pushmataha County are marked by small rural nodes such as Ethel, Dela, and Hamden, often centered around community landmarks like the White Church and its adjacent White Church Cem. The transition from the more developed town site of Antlers, featuring a Drive-in Theater and Radio Tower, to the surrounding hillsides illustrates a mid-century rural Oklahoma economy still tied to the land, evidenced by several Gravel Pits and the long-standing presence of the Odd Fellows Cem.