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1957 Map of Butler

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Butler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Butler and Stafford anchor this mid-century survey of western Oklahoma, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Washita River and its many tributaries. The area's social fabric is visible through a dense network of country institutions, including Prairie View Ch, Antioch Ch, and the Sunnyside Community Hall. The mapping reveals a rural economy supported by the Santa Fe railroad and local infrastructure such as an Oil Refinery and several pumping stations near the river.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous small burial grounds and rural churches that dot the townships, from Shiloh Cem in the northwest to Valley View Cem in the south. The complex drainage of Barnitz Creek and its branches—West Barnitz Creek and East Barnitz Creek—illustrates the challenging topography that shaped the placement of early settlements and rail lines in Custer County.