1938 Map of Moore

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The Canadian River flows across the northwest corner of this landscape, framing the industrial and agricultural expansion of the late 1930s. Oklahoma City spills into the corner of the sheet, marked by numerous Oil Tanks and the County Farm, while the surrounding countryside is densely populated with small rural institutions. A remarkable network of country schools, including Foster High Sch, Mishak Sch, and Lawn Ridge Sch, illustrates the decentralized education system of the era. Settlement patterns follow the railroads, with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the St Louis-San Francisco lines cutting through the northern townships. To the south, the community of Moore sits at a crossroads, while Hollywood Corners and Franklin anchor the lower sections of the quadrangle, connected by a web of creeks like the Little River and Crutcho Creek.