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1957 Map of Lane

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Muddy Boggy Creek winds through the heart of this Atoka County landscape, defining the local geography alongside numerous tributaries like Potapo Creek and McGee Creek. The settlement of Lane serves as a central hub, surrounded by institutional landmarks important to family history research, such as the Iron Stob Ch, Butler Sch, and Butler Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy transitioning into the mid-century, with scattered Oil Wells and an Oil Tank appearing near the northern reaches of the creek system.

The winding watercourse of the Muddy Boggy creates distinctive terrain features such as Negro Bend, while old transit points like Payton Crossing indicate where travel was dictated by the river's flow. Infrastructure for water management and resource extraction is evident, from the Gaging Station on the main creek to the network of small branches like Double Springs Creek and Sand Branch that drain the timbered sections of Bentley and Farris.