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1987 Map of Cookietown

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Cookietown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cookietown and the surrounding plains of Cotton County are defined by a mix of spiritual landmarks and petroleum extraction in this late-twentieth-century landscape. The small community of Cookietown serves as a local hub near Union Valley Ch, while further north, the presence of Emerson Ch and Emerson Indian Ch reflects the area's social and cultural history. The terrain is bifurcated by the modern H. E. Bailey Turnpike, which cuts a straight path through the eastern half of the map, contrasting with the meandering routes of West Cache Creek and Soldier Creek.

Resource extraction is prominent throughout the eastern and southern sectors, particularly within the Essaquanahdale West Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells across the Cache region. The mapping of Levees along the creek beds and a Gravel Pit near Deep Red Creek suggests a landscape actively managed for both flood control and industry. Rural infrastructure is rounded out by the Walters Turnpike Airport and various Fish Ponds, providing a detailed look at the rural economy before modern expansion.