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1959 Map of Lake Sahoma

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lake Sahoma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Arkansas River bends through the northern edge of this landscape, just above the burgeoning community of Prattville. This late 1950s survey captures a transition in the terrain west of Sapulpa, where the industrial footprint of the Oil Field meets the recreational development of Lake Sahoma and Pretty Water Lake. The rural character of the area is defined by a network of country churches and community centers, including Cedar Grove Ch and Rock Creek Ch.

Transport routes are highlighted by the Turnpike Road cutting across the southeastern corner, illustrating the modernization of Creek County infrastructure. Natural drainage is dominated by the winding paths of Fisher Creek and Rock Creek, which flow through the rugged hills of the Kellyville and Red Fork regions. For local historians, the presence of the Post Oak Cem and Pretty Water Sch provides specific points of reference for mid-century settlement patterns.