1970 Map of Fairvalley

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The Cimarron River carves a broad valley through the borderlands of Woods Co and Woodward Co, shaping a landscape defined by sharp drainage breaks and remote prairie settlements. In the early 1970s, the rural community of Fairvalley and the smaller Redhorse location represent the sparse human footprint in this corner of northwest Oklahoma. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line runs parallel to the river's northern bank, serving as the primary industrial artery through the terrain. Evidence of natural resource extraction is visible through scattered Gas Wells and a Drill Hole located near the river's edge. Numerous small tributaries, including Whitehorse Creek, Wildcat Creek, and Long Creek, feed into the Cimarron, creating a complex network of canyons and ridges across the Penn, MC Kinley, and Union townships.