1964 Map of Byars

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The town of Byars sits at the northern edge of this mid-1960s survey, marking a significant intersection of transport and industry along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The landscape is characterized by a high density of rural cemeteries, including Dixon Chapel Cem, Abney Cem, and Clabber Flats Cem, which often represent the lasting footprint of earlier communities. The presence of multiple gravel pits and an extensive Oil Field with numerous Oil Wells scattered across the Stratford and Walker districts highlights the extractive economy that defined central Oklahoma's development. Smaller settlements such as Boudinot and Civit appear as modest hubs tied to the local stream network, which is dominated by Sandy Creek and East Peavine Creek. Near the southern border, the low-lying Clabber Flats suggests the topographical variation common to the transition between agricultural uplands and creek bottoms.