2016 Map of Reydon SW

About this map

Rankin serves as the primary settlement hub in this 2016 survey of western Oklahoma, situated just west of the sprawling Black Kettle National Grassland. The landscape is defined by a grid of rural roads and the management of local water resources through several engineered catchments, including the Upper Washita Site 46 Reservoir, Upper Washita Site 47 Reservoir, and Deputy Reservoir. These sites, along with drainage from Rush Cr and Croton Cr, reflect the vital agricultural and conservation infrastructure of Roger Mills County. For local historians and genealogists, the inclusion of White Rose Cem near the northern boundary provides a specific point of reference for family research. The map illustrates a contemporary rural environment where public lands and private agricultural interests intersect within the unique mixed-grass prairie ecosystem of the southern Great Plains.