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1958 Map of Denver

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Denver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Denver and the surrounding township of Noble in Cleveland County are captured here at the close of the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and early petroleum extraction. The settlement of Maguire sits in the southern portion of the quadrangle, while the rural interior is punctuated by an extensive network of schoolhouses, including Adair Sch, Falls Sch, and Enterprise Sch, reflecting the community structure of the era. The Old Indian Boundary cuts through the territory, a significant cadastral line that historically separated tribal lands.

Water and industry shape the terrain, with the Little River and Dave Blue Creek carving through the wooded sections. Evidence of local industry is visible through numerous Oil Wells and Gravel Pits, alongside civic infrastructure such as the Fairview Dam and a Levee. Local family and community history is preserved at the Independence Cem and Denver Cem, alongside Liberty Ch, which served the rural population near the Old Indian Boundary.