1968 Map of Capron

About this map

Capron serves as the primary settlement on this Northwest Oklahoma landscape, situated at the junction of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and local rural routes. In the late 1960s, the area's economy was defined by the intersection of traditional agriculture and emerging energy infrastructure, evidenced by a prominent Pipeline and scattered Oil Wells. The terrain is deeply etched by the meandering courses of Driftwood Creek and its namesake, Little Driftwood Creek, which create complex drainage patterns across the survey area. Smaller rail-oriented points like Loder Siding and the Capron Cem north of town provide specific touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of Woods County and its border with Alfalfa County and the Kansas state line.