1892 Map of Moore

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road provides the primary north-south artery through this territorial landscape, where the settlement of Moore sits at the junction of rail and trail. Surveyed just three years after the land run, the map documents the early transition from open prairie to organized townships. The northern boundary is defined by the winding course of the North Fork Canadian River and its tributary, Crutcho Creek, while the southern reaches are drained by the Little River. Sparse settlements such as Chaddick and Berry represent the first generation of rural nodes appearing along section lines. This document captures the precise moment when the Oklahoma Co Cleveland Co boundary was being established through the varied terrain of the Boone and Crutcho districts.