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1970 Map of Lookout

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lookout sits at a geographic crossroads in northern Woods County, where the plains of Oklahoma meet the Kansas border. This 1970 landscape is defined by the extensive Patterson Oil and Gas Field, which stretches across the central terrain. The settlement pattern reflects a close-knit rural community, anchored by the Lookout Community Hall and the Lookout Ch, with the Lookout Cem nearby. Further north, the Coy Community Hall and an additional Cem serve residents near the Anderson Creek drainage.

The topography transitions from the high ground near the state line down toward the Cimarron River in the southwest corner. Water is a vital resource in this prairie environment, evidenced by labels for a Flowing Well and several unnamed wells. Local infrastructure includes a Roadside Park and a prominent Pipeline cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle, illustrating the intersection of energy production and rural life during this era.