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1965 Map of Oklahoma City SW

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Oklahoma City SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Canadian River serves as a massive natural corridor and county boundary on this mid-1960s survey, separating the growing outskirts of Oklahoma City from the agricultural and industrial lands to the south. The map documents a period of significant infrastructure expansion, evidenced by the Oklahoma City Corporate Boundary reaching deep into the river valley and the presence of the H E Bailey Toll Road cutting across the southeastern corner.

Local history details are abundant near the settlements of Tuttle and Newcastle, including landmarks like the Pentecostal Campground, Camp Kickapoo, and the Snow Hill Ch. The landscape reveals a mix of petroleum extraction at the Oil Field near Rockwell Avenue and gravel mining along the riverbanks, illustrating the diverse economy of central Oklahoma at this time. Waterways like Coal Creek and Worley Creek define the drainage patterns of the Waldron area, connecting the high plains to the river bottom.