1989 Map of Plainview

About this map

The boundary between Beckham and Greer Counties runs through this Western Oklahoma landscape, where the high plains meet the intricate canyon systems of the Red River watershed. In the late 1980s, the small community of Plainview served as a local hub, situated just north of the Plainview Cem and south of the headwaters of Haystack Creek. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural plateaus of Rainey and Willow townships to the more broken terrain of the southwest, marked by the presence of Jester Cave. This area's natural resource economy is evident through numerous Gas Wells and pipelines that lace across the sections. To the south, the settlements of Jester and Bloomington sit near the winding course of Deer Creek, anchored by local institutions like the Deer Creek Ch and Jester Cem.