2018 Map of McLoud

About this map

The North Canadian River winds across this section of central Oklahoma, carving a wide valley through the landscape where McLoud and Dale serve as primary hubs. This area at the border of Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties reveals a pattern of dispersed rural communities and small family-named locales such as Midway and Hazel Dell. The prevalence of small cemeteries, including the Kickapoo Cem and Saint Johns Lutheran Cem, suggests a deeply rooted local history tied to early land allotments and church-centered settlements. Transportation remains a defining feature, with the path of the river mirrored by local routes and the growth of Shawnee appearing at the southern edge. The map also captures several natural water sources like Doddahl Spring and Bullard Spring, which likely served as critical points for early residents in this creek-veined territory.