1965 Map of Pauls Valley

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The Washita River snakes through the center of this 1960s Oklahoma landscape, defining the corridor between the bustling county seat of Pauls Valley and the industrial hub of Wynnewood to the south. This era shows a community rooted in education and industry, home to the sprawling Pauls Valley State Sch complex and its adjacent State Sch Cem. The presence of the Southeast Pauls Valley Oil Field and a significant Oil Refinery near Wynnewood reflects the region's mid-century petroleum economy. Transportation is anchored by the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, which meets the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe at Gulf Junction. From the downtown Courthouse to neighborhood schools like Jefferson Sch and Jackson Sch, the map captures a detailed inventory of civic life before later highway expansions altered the local character.