2016 Map of Durham

About this map

Black Kettle National Grassland dominates this portion of Roger Mills County, where the plains are defined by a complex system of water management and rural settlement. The community of Durham serves as a central point in a landscape marked by numerous reservoirs, including Upper Washita Site 104 Reservoir and Upper Washita Site 103 Reservoir, which regulate the drainage of Turkey Cr as it moves toward the Washita River. These man-made features illustrate the mid-century transition toward intensive soil and water conservation in the Oklahoma Panhandle region. For those researching family history, the map preserves the locations of Fairview Cem in the north and Lindley Cem to the south, alongside an extensive network of section-line roads like e0810 RD and N 1710 RD that still follow the original land survey patterns.