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2016 Map of Grimes

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Grimes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Grimes sits in the high plains of western Oklahoma, marking a landscape defined by cattle ranching and rural water management along the border of Roger Mills Co and Beckham Co. The terrain is deeply incised by the drainage systems of Buffalo Cr and Middle Buffalo Cr, which flow south across the county line. The 2016 survey shows a territory where local life is anchored by family-named water resources like Shirley Thompson Reservoir and Fuchs Reservoir, essential for the region's agricultural viability.

For genealogists and local historians, this map preserves the locations of several community burial grounds that offer a window into early settlement patterns. Brookside Cem, Buffalo Cem, and Wayland Cem are situated throughout the quadrangle, connected by an extensive grid of section-line roads such as ew106 RD and N 1760 RD. These markers, along with Starvation Cr in the east, illustrate the persistence of rural communities in this corner of the state.