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1972 Map of El Reno

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of El Reno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The city of El Reno serves as the focal point of this Oklahoma landscape, situated at the intersection of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and major highways U S 81 and U S 66 & 270. The urban core is detailed with local schools such as Lincoln Sch and Irving Sch, alongside civic landmarks like the Courthouse and El Reno College. The map reveals the complex social and legal geography of the era, clearly marking the Indian Treaty Boundary and the expansive grounds of the El Reno Federal Reformatory.

Outside the city limits, the terrain is defined by the winding course of the North Canadian River and its tributaries, Fourmile Creek and Sixmile Creek. To the northwest, the settlement of Concho appears with its own Concho Sch and Concho Cem. This 1970s survey captures a transition point in the region's development, balancing established rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch with growing infrastructure like the El Reno Airport and various gravel pits and water treatment facilities.