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1895 Map of Kingfisher

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Kingfisher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The Cimarron River winds through this central Oklahoma landscape just a few years after the Land Run of 1889, revealing a territory in the midst of rapid settlement and rail expansion. Major hubs like Kingfisher and El Reno are already established along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR, which serves as a primary north-south artery for the region. The map highlights the early reliance on river crossings, marking specific points like Gould Ford, Kirby Ford, and Rudd Ford before modern bridges became commonplace.

Further south, the North Fork of Canadian River meanders past Yukon and the junction of several rail lines, including the Choctaw O & G R R. This 1892 survey documents numerous small post offices and settlements that were vital to the early homesteading era, such as Mathewson, Snyder, and Eda. These smaller locales, many located along named creeks like Cottonwood Creek and Kingfisher Creek, provide essential data for genealogists tracing the first permanent homesteads in the Oklahoma Territory.