1976 Map of Clinton NE

About this map

Thomas occupies the northeast corner of this 1976 orthophotoquad, showing a highly organized grid of agricultural fields and windbreaks typical of western Oklahoma. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Deer Creek, which cuts a drainage path through the center and eastern portions of the terrain. This specialized aerial-based survey highlights the mid-century land use patterns of Custer County, where large rectangular farm plots are punctuated by smaller structures and clusters of trees. Near the center-west edge of the sheet, the settlement of Foley serves as a small waypoint in this rural expanse. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this imagery reveals the actual density of vegetation and the precise location of homesteads and farm buildings as they stood in the mid-1970s.