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1970 Map of Harmon SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Harmon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The townships of Benton, Parkman, Day, and Rawdon converge in this high-plains landscape of western Oklahoma. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Hackberry Creek, West Hackberry Creek, and Mott Creek, which carve intricate patterns across the ranchland. These intermittent watercourses eventually flow toward South Turkey Creek or gather in local depressions like Little Cottonwood Lake and Richards Lake.

Evidence of local history and industry is scattered across the sections, notably at the Lone Star Cem and a small Sandpit in the southeast. A prominent Pipeline cuts across the northern reaches, marking the post-war energy infrastructure typical of Ellis County. The map is particularly notable for its inclusion of fine red dashed lines that indicate field and fence lines as they appeared during the 1968 aerial survey, providing a rare look at the exact boundaries of mid-century land use.