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1910 Map of Pawhuska

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Pawhuska
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Pawhuska serves as the central hub of this northern Oklahoma territory during a period of significant growth and transition. Surveyed in 1908-1909, the map reveals a landscape defined by its complex drainage systems and the expanding influence of the western railroads. The Midland Valley RR, Missouri Kansas & Texas RR, and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe RR converge here, facilitating the development of outlying settlements like Nelagoney, Bigheart, and Wynona.

The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks and natural features that hold considerable interest for local historians, including Daltons Caves and Hominy Falls in the southwest, and the aptly named Artillery Mtn near the Oklahoma Kansas Boundary Line. Waterways like the Caney River and Bird Creek carve through the region, punctuated by locations like Birch Falls and Sycamore Spr. This survey documents the early 20th-century footprint of Osage County, from the township of Strike Axe to the settlement at Okesa.