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1901 Map of Claremore

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Claremore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The Verdigris River and Arkansas River define the landscape of this 1890s survey, conducted when the region was still divided by tribal boundaries. The junction of the Cherokee Nation, Osage Nation, and Creek Nation meets near the growing settlement of Tulsa, which is shown in its early footprint at the edge of the Indian Territory - Oklahoma line. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations like Lipe Mound and Claremore Mound, while the river provides essential passage via the Island Ferry.

Strategic rail corridors like the St. Louis and San Francisco and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern intersect at Claremore, facilitating the movement of goods and people through the territory. Smaller settlements such as Catoosa, Oologah, and Inola are documented alongside numerous creeks like Bird Creek and Mingo Creek, offering a detailed view of the area's hydrology and early transit routes before statehood.