1949 Map of Arbuckle Hill

About this map

The Fort Sill Military Reservation dominates this Oklahoma landscape, illustrating the mid-century intersection of military training grounds and regional history. This 1949 field survey records a topography named for the Indigenous peoples of the southern plains, including Geronimo Hill, Comanche Hill, Kiowa Hill, and Caddo Hill. Near the East Cache Creek bottomlands, the Indian School and an Indian Cem reflect the area's cultural heritage. Strategic infrastructure is visible throughout, from the St Louis San Francisco railroad cutting through the northwest to the tactical Rifle Range and several water tanks like I-See-O Tank. The transition from the alluvial flats at Beef Flats to the high ground of Arbuckle Hill underscores the varied terrain used for maneuvers and local agriculture alike.