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1972 Map of Maud

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Maud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Maud sits at the intersection of the Pottawatomie Co Seminole Co line, serving as a focal point for this early 1970s landscape defined by petroleum extraction and ranching. The presence of a massive Tank Farm south of town and the sprawling Oil Field designations throughout the area reveal an economy deeply tied to the land's mineral wealth. Historical land divisions are still prominent, most notably the Old Indian Treaty Boundary that cuts diagonally across the northern sections.

Water and transport networks follow the winding course of the Little River and Wewoka Creek. For genealogists and local historians, several landmarks offer vital clues to the area's heritage, including the settlement of Harjo, Union Cems, and Little Cem. The rail infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines, which historically moved cattle and oil across these central Oklahoma plains.