1915 Map of Hominy

About this map

The confluence of the Cimarron River and Arkansas River forms the geographical heart of this northeast Oklahoma region, surveyed just years after statehood. This landscape is defined by the early 20th-century expansion of railroads and petroleum interests, seen in the density of lines such as the St Louis and San Francisco and Midland Valley. The map documents the spatial relationship between growing industrial hubs like Sand Springs and Sapulpa and established tribal locales such as Black Dog Indian Village. For the family historian, the sheet is an exceptional record of rural infrastructure, pinpointing numerous district landmarks like Mound Valley School, Cottonwood School, and Limestone School before decades of reservoir construction and urbanization altered the local topography. In the northwest, the settlement of Hominy serves as a focal point for the surrounding Osage Nation lands, while West Tulsa and Red Fork mark the burgeoning edge of the regional oil economy.