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1901 Map of Ardmore

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Ardmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The Arbuckle Mountains dominate the northern terrain of this Chickasaw Nation territory, where the Washita River carves a path through the limestone uplands near Dougherty. Centered around the growing hub of Ardmore, the landscape reflects the late-century transition from tribal lands to an industrializing frontier. The map prominently tracks the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad as it parallels the Indian Meridian, connecting established settlements like Berwyn and Springer to the wider commerce of the territory.

Resource extraction is a notable feature of this 1898 survey, with several Asphalt Mines located in the hills, particularly near Woodford and north of Dougherty. These sites, along with a network of rural post offices and small communities such as Healdton, Hewitt, and Lonegrove, provide critical data for researchers tracing the early economic development of the region before Oklahoma statehood. Numerous named waterways like Caddo Creek and Hickory Cr. define the local topography, serving as landmarks for the dispersed farmsteads of the era.