1951 Map of Fort Cobb

About this map

The Washita River carves a winding path through Caddo County, anchoring a mid-century landscape defined by educational and missionary institutions. In the early 1950s, this area served as a focal point for tribal history and community life, evidenced by the St Patricks Indian Mission and Redstone Mission. The rail economy of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad connects the primary hubs of Anadarko and Fort Cobb, passing through smaller rural outposts like Gracemont. This survey reveals a dense network of country schools, such as Spring Valley Sch and Oakdale Sch, reflecting the decentralized rural population of the era. To the south, the terrain descends toward Tonkawa Island and the complex drainage of Hog Creek, while family-named landmarks like Ware Cem and Memory Lane Cem provide essential data for those tracing local lineages.