1957 Map of Lane

About this map

Lane serves as the primary settlement on this landscape, which is defined by the winding course of Muddy Boggy Creek and its complex network of tributaries. The map reveals a rural community supported by local institutions, including the Butler Sch and Iron Stob Ch. A sharp meander in the creek is identified as Negro Bend, just north of where the North Branch and South Branch of Double Springs Creek converge. The prevalence of named water bodies like Potapo Creek and McGee Creek suggests a terrain shaped by the local watershed, while the presence of Oil Wells and a Gaging Station points to the early natural resource management and industrial activity in Atoka County during the mid-1950s. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of Butler Cem and other marked burial sites scattered across the township lines.