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1956 Map of Post Oak Creek

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Post Oak Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Oklahoma prairie between Indiahoma and Cache is defined by the winding course of Post Oak Creek and its tributaries during the mid-1950s. This survey by the Corps of Engineers and the Geological Survey documents the rural transition from the high ground of Quanah and Painter toward the lowland drainage of West Cache Creek. The landscape is bisected by the St Louis - San Francisco railroad line, which served as a vital transport corridor for these southwestern Oklahoma communities.

A notable point of local history is the Nazarene (Indian) Mission located north of Cache, reflecting the area's social and cultural geography. Near the eastern edge, Wichita Park and clustered Gas Tanks signal the proximity to more developed infrastructure. The map also delineates the precise boundary between Comanche County and Tillman County, providing a clear look at how land divisions followed both the natural flow of Sandy Creek and surveyed section lines.