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1985 Map of Rough Creek

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Rough Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through the northeast corner of this landscape, marking a transition from the river valley to the dissected uplands of western Oklahoma. An extensive Oil and Gas Field dominates the central terrain, characterized by a dense network of Gas Wells and Oil Wells scattered across the ridges between drainages like Rough Creek and Yellow Bull Creek. This industrial footprint is overlaid on a rural township structure, where the borders of Dewey and Custer counties intersect.

In the southeast, the town of Thomas serves as a local hub, situated along the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The map preserves several local landmarks of genealogical interest, including the Bethel Cemetery in the southwest and the small settlement area of Dewey. Numerous named waterways, such as Little Deer Creek and Fiddlers Creek, illustrate the complex drainage patterns that defined the region's early ranching and agricultural boundaries.