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1965 Map of McAlester

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of McAlester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Kiamichi Mountains and the Ouachita National Forest dominate this mid-century topographic perspective of southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Centered on the city of McAlester, the map illustrates a complex network of transportation and river systems before later 20th-century developments fully altered the landscape. Significant rail infrastructure is documented, including the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR and the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR, which served the region's timber and mining interests.

Waterways like the Kiamichi River and the Mountain Fork flow through the prominent ridges of Winding Stair Mountain and Jackfork Mountain. To the north, the expanse of Eufaula Lake is visible, while the southern reaches extend toward the Red River border. This survey preserves the locations of numerous smaller communities such as Antlers, Hugo, and Broken Bow, providing a clear view of the regional settlement patterns established by the late 1940s.