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1902 Map of Pauls Valley

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Pauls Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Pauls Valley serves as a central hub in this Chickasaw Nation territory, situated where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad tracks parallel the winding Washita River. The survey reveals a landscape defined by its intricate drainage systems, including the Rush Creek and Wildhorse Creek basins, which supported a network of early settlements like Whitebead, Wynnewood, and Paoli shortly before Oklahoma statehood.

The presence of the Indian Meridian bisecting the quadrangle highlights the systematic colonial partitioning of the region. Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks and smaller settlements such as Chigley, Foster, and Kiser. The contrast between the northern boundary along the Canadian River and the southern townships near Hennepin and Davis illustrates the varied topography and the critical role of water access in the late 19th-century settlement patterns of the Indian Territory.