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1968 Map of Marland

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Marland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Salt Fork Arkansas River carves a dramatic serpentine path across this north-central Oklahoma landscape, creating prominent meanders such as Horseshoe Lake. In the late 1960s, the region was defined by a mix of agricultural terrain and active energy extraction, evidenced by the Sands Oil Field and the South Ceres Oil Field. The small town of Marland serves as the primary settlement, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line.

South of the main town site, the label Old Bliss indicates a historical settlement layer near the tribal lands of the Buffalo, Carson, and Otoe districts. Genealogists may find interest in Cowboy Hill Cem and other small burial sites scattered across the rolling country. Landmarks like Spindle Top Hill and Cowboy Hill provide topographical orientation in a landscape characterized by seasonal drainages like Birds Nest Creek and Deadman Creek.