1969 Map of Boise City NW

About this map

North Canadian River waters move across the southern reaches of this Cimarron County landscape, defining the topography of the Oklahoma Panhandle during the late 1960s. This survey, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with several state agencies, illustrates a sparsely populated region divided between the areas of Wheeless and Cleveland. The terrain is characterized by numerous wells and a network of section lines, reflecting the rural agricultural and ranching patterns of the High Plains. Photogrammetric methods from 1966 aerial photography captured the fine detail of fence and field lines, providing a high-resolution look at land use before any modern large-scale development changed the prairie character of this western frontier.