1957 Map of Farris

About this map

Farris and the surrounding timberlands of the Oklahoma hill country are detailed here in a 1950s survey that remained largely unchanged into the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages, including McGee Creek and the twisting path of Tenmile Creek. Small rural social centers are anchored by local institutions like Pine Springs School, Center Point Church, and the Farris School, reflecting the scattered settlement patterns of Atoka and Pushmataha Counties. The rugged topography is dominated by prominent elevations such as Long Mountain and Sugarloaf Hill, which overlook a maze of hollows like Cat Hollow and Grassy Hollow. This map documents a quiet period in the region's history, capturing the location of family cemeteries and church sites before later land-use changes or modern development altered the rural character of these isolated communities.