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1967 Map of Okemah SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Okemah SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The North Canadian River meanders across this mid-century landscape on the border of Okfuskee and Hughes counties. Petroleum extraction defines the industrial character of the area, evidenced by the extensive Bearden Oil and Gas Field and the Papoose Oil Field to the south. Small rural communities and family landmarks are scattered throughout the wooded terrain, including the Lone Star Sch and several country churches like High Spring Ch and Phillips Chapel.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, such as Shiloh Cem and Rock Creek Cem. The transition from the high ground of Hickory Ridge down to the creek beds of Wewoka Creek and Little Wewoka Creek illustrates the drainage patterns of the region before further modern development. The presence of Lake Wetumka in the southeast corner provides a clear marker of the local water system during this era of Oklahoma's history.