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1971 Map of Russell

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Russell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Salt Fork Red River meanders across this West Oklahoma landscape, defining the border between Harmon and Greer counties in the early 1970s. This agricultural region is punctuated by scattered landmarks such as the Water Tank and a Townhall near the community of Russell. The map documents a rural infrastructure dependent on water management, evidenced by several engineered features like the Spillway and others along the drainage basins of Cave Creek and Turkey Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites, including White Flat Cem, Wildcat Cem, Langford Cem, and Russell Cem. The terrain is divided into named survey blocks like Francis, Jester, and Bloomington, which reflect the historical land organization of the area. Industrial activity is visible through a Pipeline corridor and local Gravel Pits, while the presence of Mulberry Creek and numerous wells indicates the vital importance of groundwater in this prairie environment.