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1938 Map of Moore

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Moore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

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The southern outskirts of Oklahoma City and the growing township of Moore are defined by an intricate network of early railroads and a burgeoning petroleum industry during the mid-1930s. Major rail lines including the St Louis - San Francisco and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe crisscross the landscape, linking the urban center to outlying communities like Bodine City and Nicoma Park. Near the banks of the Canadian River, the presence of extensive oil tanks signals the region's mid-century industrial expansion.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous country schoolhouses and small settlements. Local history is preserved in names like Hollywood Corners and Franklin, while the distribution of sites such as Foster High Sch, Spooner Sch, and Lawn Ridge Sch reveals the educational infrastructure of the era. The terrain transitions from the river valley into the wooded uplands drained by Crutcho Creek and Little River, where landmarks like Sonnylane Cemetery and Union Grove Ch served the dispersed population.