1956 Map of Odetta

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Wichita Mountains terrain dominates the northeastern portion of this mid-century survey, where the rugged peaks of Sunset Peak and Charons Garden Mountain overlook the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The landscape transitions from the jagged granite outcrops and Bad Lands of the wildlife area to the lower plains of the Fort Sill Military Reservation in the southeast. Transportation through this frontier-like environment is defined by the St Louis San Francisco railroad line, which provides a transit link for the small settlements of Odetta and Homa. Multiple drainage systems including Sandy Creek, Otter Creek, and Post Oak Creek carve through the divide between Kiowa and Comanche counties, illustrating the complex hydrology of the region before significant modern development altered the local water table.