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1957 Map of Jumbo

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Jumbo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Jumbo sits along the western edge of this 1957 terrain study, marking a small pocket of human activity within a landscape of ridge-and-valley formations in the Ouachita region. The area is defined by a series of parallel peaks including Buck Creek Mountain, White Rock Mountain, and Flat Top Mountain. These elevations direct the flow of a dense network of streams such as Buck Creek, Tenmile Creek, and Wildhorse Creek.

A glimpse into the mid-century petroleum economy is visible through the Oil Wells located south of Jumbo, showing the industry's reach into these remote valleys. The mapping, coordinated by the City of Oklahoma City Department of Public Works, details a transition from the drainage basins of Daisy Mountain in the north to the southern reaches of Big Mountain, revealing how geography dictated the placement of early road connections like the paths toward Daisy and Miller.