1901 Map of Claremore

About this map

Claremore stands at the heart of this survey of northeastern Indian Territory, where the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern meets the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. The map documents a critical period of settlement and infrastructure before Oklahoma statehood, showing the early layouts of Tulsa, Catoosa, and Oologah. Distinctive topographical landmarks like Lipe Mound and Claremore Mound rise above the drainage basins of the Verdigris River and Bird Creek. Significant tribal boundaries are clearly delineated, including the borders of the Osage Nation, Cherokee Nation, and Creek Nation. The prevalence of river crossings, such as the Island Ferry, and the spiderweb of early wagon roads connecting rural points like Eli and Tarley illustrate the transit patterns of the late nineteenth-century frontier.