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1969 Map of Sand Creek

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sand Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Salt Fork Arkansas River cuts through the southwestern corner of this Oklahoma landscape, defined by the transition from the Manchester Oil and Gas Field to the rolling agricultural plains of Grant and Alfalfa counties. By the late 1960s, the area was heavily punctuated by industrial activity, with numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells scattered across the townships of Manchester and Wakita. Evidence of the rural community structure remains prominent, from the Substation in the north to the Community Center further south.

Genealogists will find significant local landmarks such as Fairview Cem and the adjacent Fairview Ch, providing a clear record of early regional settlement. The map traces the winding paths of Sand Creek and Crooked Creek as they move through the eastern sections, passing the small settlement at Hawley and its nearby Hawley Cem. The inclusion of a Mil Res Bdy at the river's edge adds a layer of federal land use history to this primary oil-and-gas producing region.