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1998 Map of Durham

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Durham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Durham serves as the primary settlement in this corner of Roger Mills County, situated just east of the Texas Oklahoma border. The landscape is characterized by the rolling draws of the Washita River basin, where Turkey Creek and Trunk Creek carve through the terrain before meeting the main river channel in the south. A significant portion of the southern map area is dedicated to the Black Kettle National Grassland, administered by the Forest Service, which preserves the shortgrass prairie ecosystem typical of the High Plains.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early family resting places at Fairview Cem near the northern border and Lindley Cem further south. The presence of several Gas Well sites and a prominent Pipeline cutting across the central sections reflects the region's energy production history, while a Levee along the Washita near the southeast corner indicates efforts to manage the river's seasonal flow in this semi-arid environment.