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2018 Map of Hennepin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Hennepin and Katie anchor this Southern Oklahoma landscape where the northern foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains meet a dense network of creek drainages. The area is defined by the east-west flow of Wildhorse Creek, which collects tributaries such as Eightmile Creek, Fivemile Creek, and Sandy Creek as they wind through the local ranchlands. This network of waterways historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and community hubs across the Garvin, Carter, and Murray County lines.

Local family history is centered around several established burial grounds, including Katie Cemetery, Fivemile Creek Cemetery, and Sweet Home Cemetery. The rural layout is preserved through a grid of section roads like Katie Road and Butler Road, providing access to the scattered residences and landmarks such as the Calvin Pickens site. The map documents a rural transition zone where traditional agriculture and the varied terrain of the Arbuckles shape the community's footprint.