1970 Map of Bushyhead

About this map

Bushyhead sits along the St Louis - San Francisco rail line in Rogers County, Oklahoma, at a time when the region's landscape was actively shaped by surface mining. Extensive strip mines and gravel pits mark the northern and southern quadrants, while the central terrain is dominated by the Foyil and Ridger topographic features. This era shows the modern infrastructure of the Will Rogers Toll Road Turnpike cutting through the countryside, contrasting with the older rural network of churches and family burial grounds. Local history is deeply rooted in these small communities, visible through sites like Lone Chapel, Good Hope Ch, and the Washington Cem. The drainage patterns of Pryor Creek and Dog Creek dictate the layout of the remaining agricultural land, showing how water and industry dictated the placement of early settlements like Howard and Hulda.