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1957 Map of Bixby

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Bixby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the dominant geographic feature of this mid-century Oklahoma survey, defining the northeastern boundary of Bixby. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's petroleum history, with an extensive Oil Field and the Tiger Tank Farm situated near Glenpool. This industrial footprint is interspersed with rural community anchors like Liberty Sch and several local congregations, including Duck Creek Ch and Shellenbarger Ch.

Infrastructure in the late 1950s was characterized by the Texas and Pacific railroad line and a network of arterial routes such as Memorial Road. The contrast between the burgeoning development of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and the rugged drainage basins of Posey Creek and Snake Creek illustrates a period of transition as the area moved from a primarily resource-extraction economy toward residential expansion.