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1978 Map of Muskogee

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Muskogee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Muskogee serves as the regional hub in this late 1970s view, where the Verdigris River, Neosho River, and Arkansas River converge. This confluence, historically significant for the river-and-rail economy, is anchored by the Port of Dunkin and the specialized campus of Bacone College. The landscape is dominated by large-scale water management and recreational areas, including Fort Gibson Lake and Tenkiller Ferry Lake, alongside the extensive Gruber State Game Management Area which occupies the site of Camp Gruber (Abandoned).

Transit corridors define the era, with the Muskogee Turnpike cutting across the terrain and several active rail lines, such as the Missouri Pacific and St Louis-San Francisco, connecting smaller settlements like Tullahassee and Fort Gibson. To the west, the presence of an Oil Field near Bixby and Leonard highlights the industrial character of the Oklahoma plains as they transition toward the rising elevations of the Rattlesnake Mountains and High Spring Mountains.