1971 Map of Rattan

About this map

The Kiamichi River defines the landscape of southeastern Oklahoma in the early 1970s, carving a winding path through the borderlands of Pushmataha and Choctaw Counties. This survey illustrates a rural region transitioning through water management projects, most notably the emergence of Hugo Lake and the Spillway at Lake Ozzie Cobb. The settlement at Rattan serves as a local hub, connected to the backwoods by the Rattan Trail and supported by local industry at various Gravel Pits. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the mapped locations of Belzoni Cem and Rattan Cem, providing precise coordinates for family history research. The presence of a Gaging Station and numerous named tributaries like Big Waterhole Creek and Frazier Creek underscore the importance of the river system to the local economy and geography of the era.