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2018 Map of Goodwin

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Goodwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Goodwin serves as a central point in this Ellis County landscape, where the High Plains terrain is etched by a complex drainage system flowing toward the southeast. The map reveals a rural community structure defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as E0570 Rd and N1730 Rd, which provide access to isolated farmsteads and legacy sites. Notable for genealogists are the dispersed burial grounds that anchor the local history, including Christ Lutheran Cem near the northern boundary and Ebenezer Baptist Cem situated west of the main settlement.

Water plays a defining role in the local geography, with Rock Creek and Long Creek carving deep draws across the prairie. The transition from agricultural lands to industrial utility is visible in the northeast near Shattuck, where Oil Field Rd signals the region's energy resources. From Coon Creek in the southwest to W Red Bluff Creek in the southeast, the map documents the persistent relationship between water access and Oklahoma plains settlement.