1941 Map of Fort Reno

About this map

Fort Reno Quartermaster Depot and the surrounding Canadian County prairie lands define this pre-war survey. The landscape is a network of small school districts and rural centers like Calumet and Concho, connected by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and the winding course of the North Canadian River. The map reveals the extensive institutional footprint of the era, including the Darlington State Game Farm, the U S Southwestern Reformatory, and the Cheyenne & Arapaho Agricultural School. Local heritage is deeply etched into the township grid, from family-named landmarks like Porcupine Butte to isolated spiritual centers such as the Swappingback Indian Chapel and Coleman Chapel. Scores of country schools, including Sunny Hill Sch and Mound Valley Sch, mark the intersections of a dense farming community before the consolidation of the mid-20th century.