2018 Map of Retrop

About this map

The boundary between Beckham Co and Washita Co divides this rural Oklahoma landscape, where the shifting center of community is visible in the relationship between Retrop and Old Retrop. Located in the southwestern portion of the map, these settlements reflect the typical prairie town pattern of relocation driven by changing transportation corridors. The terrain is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Elk Creek and its tributary, Trail Creek, which carve into the rolling plains. Genealogical interest is centered on three distinct burial grounds: Retrop Cemetery, Port Cemetery near the northern settlement of Port, and Clark Cemetery at the northern edge. The strict section-line grid of roads, including N2030 Road and E1250 Road, anchors the landscape, tracing the paths of early twentieth-century land development.