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1895 Map of Kingfisher

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Kingfisher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Kingfisher and El Reno serve as the primary hubs on this survey, conducted just years after the Land Run opened these territories to non-Indigenous settlement. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Cimarron River in the north and the North Fork of Canadian River in the south, where crossing points like Gould Ford, Kirby Ford, and Rudd Ford indicate the vital importance of river transit before widespread bridge construction.

Railroad development is evident through the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through Okarche, while the Choctaw O. & G. R. R. serves the southern reach near Yukon. Researchers can trace the early township divisions, such as Excelsior and Iron Mound, which reflect the rapid organization of the Oklahoma Territory. Smaller outposts like Mathewson and Wandel appear alongside natural landmarks such as Caddo Spring, providing a detailed look at the rural economy of the 1890s.