1893 Map of Lovell

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Marshall and Sheridan anchor this 1893 landscape, which captures a moment of early Oklahoma Territory development shortly after the initial land runs. Surveyed by H.B. Blair under Chief Topographer Henry Gannett, the map details a network of early settlements including Bowman, Standard, and Columbia before later municipal reorganizations and the arrival of major rail lines. The topography is dominated by the winding path of Skeleton Creek and its many tributaries, such as Lyon Creek and Cottonwood Creek, which cut through the drainage basins of Skeleton and Antelope.