1998 Map of Roll SE

About this map

The Canadian River flows across this Western Oklahoma landscape at the boundary of Ellis and Roger Mills counties. Much of the southern portion of this area is defined by the Black Kettle National Grassland, a conservation area established to restore the shortgrass prairie. The map provides a detailed view of rural life in the late 20th century, where small social centers like the Three Corner Sch and isolated burying grounds such as Lone Bell Cem and Rhome Cem persist amidst the rolling terrain of Benham Hill. A complex network of drainage systems including Sourdough Creek, Quartermaster Creek, and Ninemile Creek dissects the land, illustrating the rugged topography that necessitated the federal grassland protections following the Dust Bowl era.