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1951 Map of Fort Cobb

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fort Cobb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Washita River meanders across Caddo County in the early 1950s, anchoring a landscape defined by its indigenous heritage and agricultural foundations. This era preserves significant institutional sites like the St Patricks Indian Mission near Anadarko, the Riverside Indian Sch, and the Redstone Mission further west. These sites, along with several rural schoolhouses such as Albert-Oney Sch and Spring Valley Sch, document the social structure of central Oklahoma before the widespread consolidation of rural districts.

Transportation is dominated by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which services the grain-and-cattle hubs of Fort Cobb and Gracemont. The map reveals a complex network of named drainages like Sugar Creek and Cobb Creek that carved out local features such as Deadman Canyon. From the rail junction at Apache Wye to the hilltop Highland Ch, the survey provides an intricate view of property divisions and community landmarks during the mid-twentieth century.