1965 Map of Byars SW

About this map

Washita River meanders along the southern edge of this Garvin County landscape, defining the topography near the Pauls Valley Oil Field. The 1960s survey illustrates a region where rural agricultural patterns meet industrial utility, evidenced by a Substation and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway corridor. Central to the map is the prominent Pauls Valley Lake, a significant water feature that breaks the transition between the townships of Stratford and Whitebead. Scattered rural community life is visible through institutions like the Free Holiness Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Paoli Cem. The presence of the Valley View Trailer Park and the settlement at Civit shows the localized residential clusters of the mid-20th century. Numerous creek systems, including Washington Creek and Owl Creek, drain the undulating terrain toward the river valley.