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1958 Map of Pearson

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pearson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Oklahoma oil economy of the late 1950s is on full display across this Pottawatomie County landscape. Oil Wells are densely scattered throughout the region, particularly concentrated in the St Louis Oil Field and the Burnett Oil Field. These industrial sites exist alongside a rural network of small communities and social centers, such as Romulus, Anderson, and Pearson. The survey captures the infrastructure supporting this petroleum production, including a Pumping Station and numerous local roads connecting the rigs to larger hubs like Avoca.

Watercourses such as Opossum Creek, Salt Creek, and East Cottonwood Creek carve through the terrain, while local education and faith are represented by landmarks like Cloverdale Sch and Oakgrove Ch. For those tracing family roots in the area, the map precisely identifies the Pearson Cem and Avoca Cem, providing essential markers for genealogical research in this mid-century oil-producing territory.