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1963 Map of Catoosa

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Catoosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Verdigris River and Bird Creek converge near Catoosa, marking a landscape defined by its riverine navigation and industrial progress. This 1963 survey, updated with 1978 aerial revisions, shows the town of Verdigris and the surrounding bottomlands as they transitioned into a vital transport corridor. The modern footprint of the Will Rogers Toll Road and the St Louis-San Francisco railroad bisect the terrain, running alongside legacy features like the Strip Mine and various gravel pits.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family and community landmarks, from the Verdigris Sch to numerous burial grounds including Wofford Cem, River Hill Cem, and Timber Ridge Cem. Small water bodies such as Yonkipin Lake and Big Lake dot the floodplains, while the boundary between Rogers Co and Wagoner Co runs through the southern hills, anchoring the rural homesteads and country churches like Timber Ridge Ch to their respective jurisdictions.