1976 Map of Broken Bow SW

About this map

Broken Bow serves as the primary urban center in this 1976 orthophotoquad, which captures the McCurtain County landscape through direct aerial imagery rather than traditional line drawing. The gridded streets of the settlement contrast sharply with the surrounding timberlands and agricultural clearings. To the east, the winding course of the Mountain Fork river cuts through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use in this part of southeastern Oklahoma. The high-contrast imagery highlights the patchwork of forest management and field cultivation that defined the local economy during the mid-1970s. This specific survey, produced as an advance print, emphasizes the transition between the concentrated development of the town and the expansive, wooded river valley.