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1969 Map of Quinlan

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Quinlan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The settlement of Quinlan serves as the central hub of this Woodward County landscape, situated along the diagonal path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The surrounding terrain is defined by the winding drainages of Cuddy Creek, West Creek, and Ewers Creek, which cut through the townships of Garvey and Liberty. This late-1960s survey documents a rural economy transitioning from traditional agriculture toward energy extraction, evidenced by several Gas Well sites and a Pipeline corridor crossing the prairie.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant markers of early settlement, including Red Top Cem to the north and Union Cem to the south. Other notable landmarks of the era include a dedicated Landing Strip and a Water Tank near the rail line, while a Flowing Well identifies a specific groundwater source in the central valley. The map meticulously records the fine details of the land, from a Sandpit to numerous drill holes that punctuate the Oklahoma plains.