2010 Map of Minnow Creek

About this map

Minnow Creek and Deer Creek carve through the section-line grid of western Oklahoma in this Beckham County landscape. The area is defined by a strictly organized network of section roads, including E 1310 Rd and N 1740 Rd, which cut across the natural drainage patterns of Fish Creek and Root Creek. This map reflects the enduring land-run geometry of the Great Plains, where the rural transportation grid remains the dominant human imprint on the terrain. The presence of these small watercourses amidst the agricultural blocks indicates the essential riparian corridors that shaped early settlement and ranching in the region, providing a detailed look at the rural geography as it existed in the first decade of the 21st century.