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1949 Map of Rush Springs

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Rush Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Washita River and Little Washita River dominate the northern landscape of this Grady County region, where a complex network of levees protects the fertile bottomlands near Ninnekah. This 1949 survey illustrates a rural Oklahoma economy still deeply rooted in local school districts and river-valley agriculture. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR serves as a primary transit corridor, linking the southern hub of Rush Springs to northern settlements like Norge.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural educational landmarks, including Vimy Ridge Sch, Pea Ridge Sch, and Sandy Grove Sch, many of which represent the social centers of their respective townships during the mid-century. The map also records several local burial sites, such as Ireton Cem and Morris Cem, and distinctive terrain features like Rocky Point Sch situated along the many branches of Roaring Creek.