1980 Map of Roberta

About this map

Durant anchors the northwestern corner of this Bryan County landscape, where the town's grid meets an active Oil Field and the tracks of the St Louis - San Francisco railroad. The map documents a transition from the urban fringes of Lee Heights and the local George Washington Sch to a rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of Sassafras Creek, Caney Creek, and Long Creek, which wind through the agricultural sections of Calera and Speirs. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the location of the Pioneer Cem and the rural spiritual centers of Bushnell Ch and Pirtle Ch. The presence of both Allison and Old Allison provides a specific look at the shifting settlement patterns in southern Oklahoma during the mid-to-late 20th century.