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1912 Map of Antlers

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Antlers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Antlers stands as a central hub in southeastern Oklahoma, situated at the confluence of the Kiamichi River and Beaver Creek during this era of early statehood. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of local infrastructure, from the Asphalt Mines in the northwest to the numerous rural education centers like Armstrong School and Nelson Chapel School. The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad dictates the settlement pattern, connecting towns such as Kosoma, Moyers, and Hugo while bypassing smaller outposts like Niles Store.

South of the Boundary Line separating Choctaw and Pushmataha counties, the terrain transitions into a dense network of watercourses including Muddy Boggy Creek and its many tributaries. The map documents a period when local travel relied on infrastructure like the Ferry near Soper, before modern bridges fully replaced these river crossings. This survey provides a look at a rail-and-river economy where isolated stations like Tenmile Station and small settlements such as Zoraya were vital links in the region's development.