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1970 Map of Foyil

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Foyil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Oologah Lake dominates the northwestern corner of this Rogers County landscape, where the Verdigris River was impounded to reshape the local topography. This 1970s era documentation, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a countryside heavily defined by surface mining operations, with numerous areas marked as Strip Mine or Reclaimed Strip Mine surrounding the town of Foyil. The industrial footprint of these mines and the nearby Oil Field exists alongside a more traditional rural network of family and community landmarks.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Wards Grove Cem and Oowala Cem, providing essential coordinates for genealogists. The settlement at Oowala and the rail-side Sequoyah Siding along the Burlington Northern line illustrate the historical transport and community hubs of the region. Prominent natural elevations such as Long Mound, Twin Mounds, and Round Mound rise above the drainage of Blue Creek and Dog Creek, offering a clear view of the transition from natural prairie mounds to an engineered industrial landscape.