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1966 Map of Bradley

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Washita River meanders across this Oklahoma landscape, defining the character of the southern Grady County and McClain County border. This mid-century environment is heavily influenced by the regional petroleum industry, dominated by the Bradley Oil Field, Northeast Bradley Oil Field, and the expansive Golden Trend Oil Field. The settlement of Bradley serves as a local hub, situated near an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the area's earlier transportation network.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Laflin Cem near the banks of Laflin Creek, while natural water features like Roaring Creek and the Slough provide a detailed look at the drainage patterns of the era. The presence of a Gravel Pit and numerous oil wells across the sections of Naples and Colbert underscores the resource-based economy that shaped this part of the state before the 1980s.