2012 Map of Picher

About this map

Picher and its surrounding communities are shown here during a significant period of transition in Oklahoma's Tri-State District. The map details a dense network of local roads such as S Main St and Ottawa St that once connected the mining-era towns of Zincville, Hockerville, Cardin, and Douthat. This layout illustrates the unique residential and industrial clustering characteristic of the region, where homes were historically built in close proximity to the lead and zinc works. To the south, the expansion of Commerce and the campus of Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College contrast with the rural grid patterns near Quapaw. Local heritage is anchored by the Indian Cem and Peery Cem, while the course of Tar Cr and the presence of Grand Lake O the Cherokees at the southern edge provide a glimpse into the watershed that defined the local geography.