1977 Map of Higgins

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates the central landscape of this 1977 orthophoto, a transitional document produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service. The settlement of Higgins sits at the base of the ridge, providing a look at rural Oklahoma's structural footprint in the late 1970s. The aerial imagery captures the meandering paths of Gaines Creek and Buffalo Creek as they cut through the terrain. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this orthophotograph uses rectified imagery to reveal the literal texture of the land, showing the exact boundaries of fields, timber stands, and dirt tracks that standard line-and-symbol maps might generalize.