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1970 Map of Langston

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Langston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Langston University serves as a central hub in this landscape during the early 1970s, situated just west of the town of Langston. This era captures a significant transformation of the local geography with the Langston Dam Under Constr and its associated spillway appearing on the map. The Cimarron River winds across the northern sections, defining the border between Logan and Payne counties near Mulhall and Clarkson.

The rural character of the region is punctuated by several community focal points, including Victory Community Hall, Oakdale Community Hall, and Fair Valley Community Hall. Energy extraction is a prominent feature of the local economy, shown through the extensive Guthrie Gas and Oil Field and Langston Gas and Oil Field. Genealogists will find numerous burial sites such as Mt Hope Cem, Holy Family Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem, alongside a network of old railroad grades that trace the path of former transportation routes.