1957 Map of Jumbo

About this map

The Impson Valley serves as the central corridor for this 1957 Pushmataha County survey, where the small settlement of Jumbo is surrounded by a complex network of ridgelines and creek drainages. Significant topographic features including White Rock Mountain, Flat Top Mountain, and Box Springs Mountain define the local elevation, creating a series of narrow valleys where early industrial and agricultural activity took hold. Evidence of resource extraction is present through scattered Oil Wells in the southwest and a Salt Lick positioned between Buck Creek and Spring Branch. Further east, Johns Valley and the smaller settlement of Johns are tucked among the heights of Big Mountain, while curiously named landmarks like Monkeywrench hint at the local lore of this wooded territory. The drainage patterns of Tenmile Creek, Kimbrough Creek, and Horsehead Creek illustrate how the terrain dictated the placement of early roads and homesteads.