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1914 Map of Kiefer

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Kiefer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The growing oil and rail infrastructure of Creek and Tulsa Counties takes center stage in this 1914 survey. The boomtown character of Kiefer and Glenpool is evident, particularly with the concentrated presence of Oil Tanks south of Glenpool, marking the height of the early 20th-century petroleum industry. Sapulpa serves as the major regional hub at the intersection of several lines, including the St Louis and San Francisco RR, which connects the larger settlements to smaller outposts like Kellyville and Mounds.

Away from the industrial corridors, the landscape is dotted with a dense network of country institutions. Numerous rural schools, such as Blackout Forest School, Bluebell School, and Locust Hill School, indicate a populated countryside, while Louisiana Baptist Church and Grayson Church served as community anchors. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Polecat Creek and its many tributaries, which carve through the prominent uplands of the Kellyville and Pascoe regions.