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1969 Map of Boggy Depot

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Boggy Depot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Boggy Depot serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, marking a site deeply rooted in Oklahoma's early history as a Choctaw Nation capital and Butterfield Overland Mail stage stop. While the map illustrates the mid-century infrastructure of the Boggy Depot Recreation Area, it simultaneously documents the surrounding rural landscape where Wilson and its associated Wilson Ch and Wilson Cem represent the community's domestic footprint.

The meandering course of Clear Boggy Creek and its tributaries, including Salt Creek and Watson Creek, dominates the topography. Resource extraction is evident through the East Boggy Depot Oil Field and scattered wells, juxtaposed against natural landmarks like Rock Creek Falls and the secluded Flag Lake. These details reveal a landscape in transition, where old territorial settlements and pioneer cemeteries remain preserved alongside contemporary petroleum interests and recreation sites.