1957 Map of Coalgate SE

About this map

Limestone Ridge cuts a sharp northeast-southwest line through this Oklahoma landscape, creating a dramatic topographical divider for the surrounding watercourses. Along its eastern base, the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad parallels the ridge, connecting small locales like Flora and Chilly. This corridor is defined by institutional land use, most notably the State Honor Farm and the Atoka State Game Refuge, which occupy significant acreage in the southeastern quadrant. The drainage pattern is complex, with North Boggy Creek and Elm Creek winding through the lowlands, supported by smaller bodies of water such as Sub-Penitentiary Lake and Troly Lake. Local history is anchored by sites like Bethany Ch and the Cairo Cem to the west, while the border between Haskell and Hanraty townships marks the local administrative boundaries of the late 1950s.