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1909 Map of Luther

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Luther
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Luther and Wellston anchor this early twentieth-century survey of Central Oklahoma, where the landscape is defined by the converging paths of the St. Louis and San Francisco RR and the Missouri Kansas and Texas RR. The map captures a high density of rural institutions from the era, including numerous one-room schoolhouses like Arbuckle School and Sunflower School, alongside cultural landmarks such as the German Church and St Lukes Church.

The winding course of the Deep Fork and the North Canadian River dictates the region's movement, visible in the placement of the Alexander Bridge and the cluster of settlements along the rail lines. Detailed terrain mapping illustrates the numerous drainage creeks, such as Captain Creek and Wildhorse Creek, which cross the boundaries between Oklahoma and Lincoln Counties. This documentation provides a clear view of the pre-statehood land organization and early community infrastructure.