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1948 Map of Keefeton

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Keefeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as a prominent natural boundary on this 1940s landscape, bordering the rugged rise of Brushy Mtn. The region is defined by a dense network of early 20th-century railroads, including the St Louis San Francisco, the Midland Valley, and the Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf. These lines connected small agricultural and industrial hubs like Summit, Oktaha, and Rentiesville.

Evidence of local community life is scattered throughout the rural sections of Muskogee County, where numerous schools and churches such as New Hope Sch and St Peters Sch anchored the countryside. An active Oil Field and landmarks like the Municipal Airport near Keefeton indicate the mid-century economic diversity of the area. Genealogists will find particular value in the various family and community burial grounds, including the Minegan Cem and Frozen Rock Cem.