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1966 Map of Cleveland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cleveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cleveland sits at a strategic bend where the Arkansas River meets the expanding Keystone Reservoir, reflecting a landscape transformed by mid-century water management. The town's industrial character is marked by a large Refinery and the crossing of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad, which bridges the reservoir toward the community of Osage. An Indian Reservation Boundary runs through the water, separating Pawnee and Osage counties and highlighting the complex jurisdictional history of this Oklahoma region.

Genealogists will find several burial sites recorded, including Woodland Cemetery, Dixie Cem, and Bear Creek Cem. The local economy of the mid-1960s is evidenced by the Boston Field Oil Road and a Drive-in Theater located south of the main settlement. The topography transitions from the alluvial Jordan Valley to the uplifted terrain of Hominy, creating a shoreline of numerous inlets like Vondrum Creek and Muskrat Creek.