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1911 Map of Sallisaw

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Sallisaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

The Arkansas River and Poteau River define the commercial and agricultural geography of this eastern Oklahoma region at the start of the twentieth century. This survey documents a critical period of infrastructure development where traditional river crossings like Foreman Ferry and Slates Ford operated alongside a rapidly expanding rail network. The junction of the St Louis and San Francisco RR, Kansas City Southern RR, and Midland Valley RR created a series of booming rail towns, including Sallisaw, Bokoshe, and Spiro.

Beyond the river valleys, the landscape is marked by prominent elevations such as Wildhorse Mountain and Potato Peak, while the interior is dotted with numerous rural institutions including the Badger Lee School and Rock Ford School. This detailed view of the Choctaw and Cherokee Nations borderlands captures the transition from a ferry-dependent river economy to a coal and rail-driven industrial landscape.