1987 Map of Elk City SE

About this map

West Turkey Creek and Elk Creek define the drainage patterns of this rural landscape along the boundary of Beckham and Washita Counties. The area is characterized by a significant Gas Field infrastructure, with numerous extraction points such as a Gas Well and associated pipelines marking the hillsides. Local community life centers around historic rural congregations including Hefner Ch and Elk Creek Ch, which stand as landmarks for genealogists tracing family ties in western Oklahoma. The small settlement of Forty One occupies a central position, while modern communications are evidenced by the Radio Facility and Radio Tower located in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the intersection of traditional agricultural land use and the late 20th-century energy industry.