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1964 Map of Dodge

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Dodge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Cow Skin Prairie dominates the northern landscape of this Oklahoma survey, where the rolling plains meet the inlet arms of Lake O' the Cherokees. The map centers on the small settlement of Dodge, a community defined by its proximity to an Old Railroad Grade and a network of country churches like Dodge Ch and Peters Prairie Ch. The landscape is notably dotted with small family and community burial grounds, including Olympus Cem, Pollan Cem, and Sloan Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted rural settlement patterns of Delaware County in the mid-1960s.

Along the southern reaches, the terrain becomes more broken where Honey Creek and Shell Creek carve through the timbered hills. Functional landmarks of the era are clearly marked, from the Grove Municipal Airport and a dedicated Landing Strip to the Fish Hatchery near the lake’s edge. This sheet offers a precise record of the transition from open prairie to the developed recreational and agricultural landscape of the mid-century.