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1956 Map of Cooperton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cooperton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The settlement of Cooperton serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated where the open plains meet the northern reaches of the Wichita Mountains. This survey captures a rural environment defined by its transition from agricultural fields to high peaks like Baker Peak and Mount Pinchot. Genealogists will find interest in localized landmarks such as the Springhill Cemetery and Springhill Cemetery Church, along with the Richland Union Church further south.

The eastern half of the map is dominated by the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, showing a high concentration of named natural features including Cut Throat Lake, Buffalo Spring, and Lobo Flat. The presence of Telephone Road and various water sources like Sugar Creek and East Otter Creek illustrates the established network of movement and water management in this part of Kiowa and Comanche Counties during the late 1950s.