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1972 Map of Richland

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Richland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The North Canadian River meanders through this portion of Canadian County, Oklahoma, defining a landscape where rural crossroads and emerging suburban boundaries intersect. In the south, the city of Yukon is shown with its local infrastructure, including Central Sch, Jr High Sch, and St Johns Cem. The industrial and transportation history of the area is anchored by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which parallels the river, while an Old Railroad Grade further north marks a retired path of commerce near the community of Richland.

Evidence of local industry and agriculture is scattered across the terrain, from the Gravel Pits and Sandpit to a large Feedlot near the rail line. Small settlements like Banner appear as quiet junctions along the creek valleys. The map documents a period of administrative transition, with extensive corporate boundaries for El Reno and Oklahoma City reaching into the countryside, signaling the northward and westward expansion that would eventually transform these open fields and riparian corridors.