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1978 Map of Burbank

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Burbank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Burbank and its surrounding prairie landscape are defined by the pervasive footprint of the energy industry in the late 1970s. The map reveals the extensive Fairfax Oil Field, Chief Oil Field, and other unnamed drilling zones that dominate the topography of Osage County. Scattered pump jacks and access roads sit alongside older landmarks of the region's development, including the Old Railroad Grade that winds north from the town center towards Salt Creek.

Smaller outposts like Carter Nine and Little Chief anchor the northeastern sections of the sheet, while Phillips Lake serves as a prominent water feature near the northern boundary. The terrain rises to the prominent Big Hill south of the main settlement. For those tracing local history, the map provides precise locations for the Burbank Cem and various industrial sites like the Quarry and Shale Pit that reflect the varied extraction history of this Oklahoma corridor.