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1983 Map of Butler

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Butler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Butler serves as the primary hub in this Custer County landscape, situated amidst a network of rural waterways like Barnitz Creek and West Barnitz Creek. The map detail captures the town during the early 1980s, documenting local landmarks including Butler Cem, a sewage disposal pond system, and the town's water tank. An abandoned rail line cutting across the southwest corner near Pitt Creek points to the area's changing transportation infrastructure, while scattered gas wells and drill holes indicate the subsurface energy activity prevalent in this part of Oklahoma.

To the north and east, the map records long-standing community markers such as Antioch Ch and Shiloh Cem, alongside Osceola Cem near the northern boundary. The southern edge is defined by the transition into the Washita National Wildlife Refuge, where Comet Cr flows toward the larger reservoir system. This survey is particularly useful for genealogical research, pinpointing isolated cemeteries and the precise layout of the Butler townsite before late-century expansions.