1893 Map of Oklahoma City

About this map

Oklahoma City appears in its early urban form in the northeast corner of this survey, set against the vast, unsettled landscape of the late nineteenth century. The map documents a critical period of transition as the Oklahoma Indian Territy Boundary Line separates established counties from the southern Chickasaw Nation. The river systems of the North Fork Canadian River and the Canadian River dominate the topography, dictating the placement of early settlements and transportation routes.