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2012 Map of Carpenter

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Carpenter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Carpenter stands as a small community node in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, positioned in a landscape defined by an extensive network of drainage creeks and rural section-line roads. The southern portion of the map is home to the Thompson Cem and Thompson Pixlee Cem, which provide significant local genealogical interest for those tracing early families in this part of western Oklahoma. This 2012 survey illustrates the hydrological reach of the Foss Reservoir in the northeast corner, where the waters back up into local tributaries.

The terrain is dissected by numerous waterways including Panther Cr, Hines Cr, and Little Panther Cr, which cut through the agricultural grid. Industrial infrastructure is represented by the transit of Pipeline Rd, while the local road network, such as E0960 Rd and N2070 Rd, maintains the rigid rectangular survey system characteristic of the Great Plains. The map's detail on small watercourses like Little Soldier Cr and Soldier Cr highlights the natural drainage patterns that have influenced land use and settlement since the territory's opening.