1961 Map of Gotebo

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The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad bisects this Oklahoma landscape, connecting the agricultural hubs of Gotebo and Mountain View. This 1961 survey provides a detailed view of the rural landscape along the Washita River, where family-named landmarks and country churches define the community structure. An Old Indian Boundary runs east-west through the center of the sheet, reflecting the complex history of land allotment and tribal territories in the region. Near the foothills of Rainy Mountain, genealogists will find several notable burial sites including the Rainy Mountain Indian Mission Cemetery and the Wyatt Cemetery. The development of local industry is marked by numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit near the tracks, while smaller settlements like Lake Valley and Komalty serve as centers for the surrounding prairie homesteads.