1971 Map of Laverne NE

About this map

The Beaver River cuts a prominent path through this section of Harper County, where the plains of Northwest Oklahoma meet a landscape shaped by industrial resource extraction. Surveys from the early 1970s reveal an intensive network of gas and oil wells, highlighting the importance of energy production to the local economy. Transport and logistical infrastructure are centered around the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad, which parallels the river and serves as a corridor through the named districts of Laverne, Doby, and Speermoore. Drainage from Spring Creek, Clear Creek, and Buffalo Creek defines the local topography, while localized operations like Sandpit and various Gravel Pits indicate active surface mining. This document captures the intersection of traditional land divisions and the modernizing influence of the mid-century petroleum boom.