1979 Map of Baker Mountain

About this map

Craven Mountain and the parallel ridges of the Ouachita Mountains dominate this Latimer County landscape in the late 1970s. The map highlights a complex drainage system where Gaines Creek and its many branches, including South Gaines Creek, carve deep valleys between high points like Bear Suck Knob and Weber Mtn. On the southern edge, the terrain rises sharply toward Buffalo Mountain, which is marked by a prominent Lookout Tower and Radio Tower. This area represents a largely undeveloped stretch of Oklahoma highland, where the only sign of modern aviation is a lone Landing Strip tucked near the northern slopes of Dipping Vat Mountain. Deep hollows such as Eight Mile Hollow and Peachland Hollow define the spaces between Damon Mountain and the Winding Stair Mountain range, illustrating the difficult geography that historically isolated these interior ridges.