1916 Map of Kiefer

About this map

Sapulpa stands as a significant rail and commercial hub in this 1914 survey of the Oklahoma oil region, situated at the junction of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad lines. The landscape reflects the early 20th-century petroleum boom, specifically marked by Oil Tanks clustered near Kiefer and Glenpool. Beyond the industrial centers, the map documents a dense network of rural infrastructure including Picket School, Louisiana Baptist Church, and Grayson Church, serving the agricultural communities between Kellyville and Mounds. Drainage across the region is defined by the winding paths of Polecat Creek and the various branches of Duck Creek. This survey captures the transition from a dispersed frontier settlement pattern to a structured township system, evidenced by the proliferation of neighborhood institutions like Bluebell School and Pleasant Valley School that anchored local life before the modern consolidation of these rural districts.