1904 Map of Chickasha

About this map

The Chickasha area and the southern reaches of Oklahoma City are defined here by a network of emerging rail lines and river crossings during the early years of the century. Three major railroad systems, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and its Mangum Line, anchor the developing economy, connecting scattered prairie settlements like Pocasset, Amber, and Tuttle. This 1904 revision, based on surveys by C. H. Fitch and Van H. Manning, captures the landscape before many of these rural centers were fully consolidated, showing the influence of the Canadian River and North Canadian River on early transportation routes. Local genealogy and land use can be traced through smaller, persistent names like Dibble, Womack, and Naples, which provided vital hubs for the surrounding agricultural townships.