1972 Map of Morrison NE

About this map

The Water Tank Otoe-Missouria Indian Agency stands as a central landmark in this portion of Oklahoma, where Tribal lands meet the meandering course of Red Rock Creek. In the 1970s, the landscape was a patchwork of agricultural fields and active extraction, evidenced by an Oil Field and multiple Oil Wells scattered across the undulating terrain. To the north, the Arkansas River forms a natural boundary, winding past Beaver Island and the prominent Big Hill. Local history is preserved in small enclaves like Milo and at the Otoe-Missouria Cem and Cleghorn Cem. The southern reach of the map is defined by the modern infrastructure of the Cimarron Turnpike, which cuts a straight path across the headwaters of Greasy Creek and Long Branch, contrasting with the complex oxbows of the river valley to the north.