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1963 Map of Avant SE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Avant SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Hominy Creek snakes through the heart of this landscape, its path shaped by the transition of a major reservoir project. The 1963 field check captured the moment a dam under construction began transforming the drainage of Lily Pad Lake and Quapaw Creek into the modern Skiatook Lake. On the eastern edge, the town of Skiatook serves as a focal point near the Osage Co Tulsa Co line, its expansion evidenced by the Municipal Airport and the Missouri Pacific rail line.

Energy extraction defines much of the surrounding terrain, notably across the Krumme Oil Field and the numerous oil wells dotting the ridges. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, recording several local burial grounds including Captain Cem, Osage Gardens Cem, and Skiatook Cem. Rural community life is anchored by landmarks like Rock Sch and Delaware Ch, which sit amidst the winding tributaries of Delaware Creek and Rock Creek.