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1956 Map of Mount Scott

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mount Scott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and the Fort Sill Military Reservation dominate this landscape, meeting along a jagged boundary that cuts through some of Oklahoma’s most prominent peaks. The map records the mid-century development of Medicine Park and Craterville Park, while capturing the spiritual and cultural significance of the Holy City Church and the site of the annual Easter Pageant. High points like Mount Scott and Mount Scotts Boy overlook a complex hydraulic system including Elmer Thomas Lake and Lake Lawtonka.

A network of ranching and military infrastructure is evident through features like Ketch Ranch and the McKenzie Mill Road. To the south, the community of Cache is positioned along the St Louis San Francisco railroad line, near the Cache Cemetery. This edition, with 1970 revisions shown in purple, highlights the evolving road networks and air-travel infrastructure like the Ketch Field Landing Strip and other unnamed landing strips essential for military and refuge management.