1956 Map of Moore

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The growing community of Moore anchors the western edge of this landscape, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor. While the urban core centers on Twelfth Street, the surrounding territory reveals a transition from agricultural land to industrial and infrastructure uses, evidenced by scattered Sandpits, Oil Wells, and the broad expanse of Westheimer Field to the south. Water management and recreation are central themes, dominated by the massive reservoir of Stanley Draper Lake in the northeast and smaller bodies like Kitchen Lake and Mussel Shoals Lake. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of the Little River and the North Fork, which carve through the rural reaches of Taylor and Norman. Smaller landmarks, such as Smith Cem and the settlement of Clothier, offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the human geography of Cleveland County during this era of mid-century development.