1965 Map of O'Kean

About this map

O'Kean serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s landscape, situated where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a straight diagonal across the agricultural plains of Randolph and Lawrence counties. The topography is defined by its drainage, with the Current River and Black River snaking through the northern reaches, including the Black River State Game Area. The map reveals a deeply rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks, such as Evening Shade in the southeast and Sharum to the north.