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1962 Map of Putnam

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Putnam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Canadian River cuts a wide path through the Oklahoma prairie in this early 1960s survey, marking the boundary for several historical townships including Little Robe and Boyd. This landscape is defined by the transition from the rolling cattle country of Dewey and Custer counties to the emerging energy infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century. Numerous Gas Wells and Drill Holes are scattered across the terrain, indicating the growth of the region's petroleum industry alongside traditional ranching.

Local life centers on small settlements like Putnam and Seiling, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves the community of Thomas in the southeast. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its density of rural burial sites and landmarks, including Roseland Ch and several family or community plots such as Forney Cem, Merck Cem, and Liberty Cem. These locations, often situated near water sources like Deer Creek and Squirrel Creek, provide a detailed record of early twentieth-century settlement patterns.