1966 Map of Gans

About this map

Gans and the surrounding township of Hanson are defined by a complex network of ridges and mountains that constrained early Oklahoma development to the narrow valley floors. Two major rail lines, the Kansas City Southern and the Missouri Pacific, cut diagonally across the terrain, serving the small communities of Seven Oaks and Blackjack. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Seabolt Cem, Mitchell Cem, and Ross Cem, are tucked away along the base of features like Hanson Mountain and Baldridge Mountain. The landscape is dotted with rural institutions including Prices Chapel and Central High Sch, reflecting the community structure of Sequoyah County before later modernization altered the local road patterns.