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1979 Map of Red Oak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Red Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Red Oak serves as the focal point of this Latimer County landscape, situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. The settlement is surrounded by a series of prominent topographical features, including Red Oak Mountain and its summit at Red Oak Peak. The topography is defined by parallel east-west ridges such as Little Ridge, Saonia Ridge, and the Craveen Limestone Ridge, which separate the various creek valleys.

Water systems like Brazil Creek to the north and the meandering Fourche Maline to the south dictate the local drainage, while numerous gas wells and shale pits indicate the region's industrial activity in the late 1970s. Local heritage is preserved at sites like the Red Oak Cem, Rock Creek Cem, and Salonia Ch. The map also captures the small community of Denman and public spaces like Fair Miller Park, offering a detailed view of eastern Oklahoma's ridge-and-valley terrain.