1963 Map of Checotah

About this map

The Checotah townsite and its surrounding landscape are captured here during a period of significant hydrological change, as the rising waters of Eufaula Lake begin to fill the lowlands of the Deep Fork and the North Canadian River. The map shows a precise moment before the full extent of the reservoir was reached, with normal pool elevations indicated along the twisting river channels. The Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad corridor serves as the primary north-south spine of the region, connecting the grid-patterned streets of Checotah with the smaller settlement of Onapa to the south.