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1970 Map of Laverne SW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Laverne SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Speermoore and the surrounding plains of the Oklahoma Panhandle define this 1970 landscape, where the Harper Co Ellis Co line divides a topography dedicated to energy extraction and ranching. The presence of numerous Gas Wells and an extensive Pipeline network reveals the area's mid-century reliance on natural gas resources. Water, a critical commodity in this region, is traced through the winding paths of Spring Creek, Clear Creek, and Dry Prong, which drain the rolling terrain between the Otter, Speermoore, and Jefferson districts.

Local history is anchored by the Speermoore Cem in the northwest, serving as a permanent record of the families who settled this high prairie. Further south, the presence of a Caliche Pit points to the local materials used for road building in this rural sector of Ellis County. The map provides a precise view of the section lines and rural tracks that organized land use just before the modern era of consolidation.