1978 Map of Baconrind Creek

About this map

The Fairfield Oil Field and numerous scattered Oil Wells dominate the southern portion of this landscape, reflecting the heavy industrial footprint of petroleum extraction within the Osage Indian Reservation during the 1970s. The topography is defined by a dense network of drainages, including the prominent Baconrind Creek and Hominy Creek, which carve through the terrain alongside Little Chief Creek and Wild Horse Creek. Settlement is sparse, with the T-Apple Ranch in the northeast and a lone Radio Tower providing some of the few named terrestrial landmarks among the rolling contours and section lines. The map captures an era where the natural creek systems like Bird Cr and Rock Creek intersected with an aging grid of oil infrastructure, including an old railroad grade and multiple Drill Hole sites.