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1974 Map of Davenport

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Davenport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Chandler and Davenport anchor this mid-1970s view of Lincoln County, where the infrastructure of the central Oklahoma oil fields dominates the landscape. The region is heavily marked by energy production, with numerous Oil Well and Gas Well sites scattered between the twin railroad corridors of the St Louis-San Francisco and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. These rails provided vital transport for the area's fossil fuel and agricultural output during a period of steady industrial utility.

Local history is preserved in several rural sites, including Morning Star Cem and New Zion Chapel. The map also illustrates the modern transportation era with the Turnpike Road cutting across the northern landscape near Gobblers Knob. From the Fish Hatchery near the center to the Indian Spring Park in Chandler, the survey captures a community balancing its natural resources with established municipal infrastructure.