1909 Map of Perkins

About this map

The Cimarron River winds across this landscape, defining the transition between the rolling uplands of Paradise and North Cimarron. Surveyed shortly after Oklahoma achieved statehood, the map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, particularly a remarkable concentration of district schools such as Eagle College School, Red Mound School, and Prairie Gem School serving early farmstead families. These small institutions, along with Mt Bethel Church, provided the social framework for pioneer communities established following the land runs.