1966 Map of Durham

About this map

The Washita River winds through this western Oklahoma landscape, defining the southern border of a region where high plains topography meets the state's energy and agricultural history. Centered on the small community of Durham, the map illustrates a rural area marked by drainage patterns of Turkey Creek and Trunk Creek, which flow toward the river valley. Evidence of the mid-20th-century energy industry appears through several Gas Wells situated north of the river, reflecting the expansion of natural resource extraction in Roger Mills County. For those researching local families, the presence of Fairview Cem near the state line and Lindley Cem further south provides concrete points of reference for the families who settled this high-plains terrain along the Texas border.