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1971 Map of Sardis

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sardis serves as a central point in this early 1970s survey, situated along the southern edge of the Latimer Co Pushmataha Co line. The landscape is dominated by the ridges of Wolf Mountain and Middle Mountain, while the valleys between are defined by the winding paths of Jackfork Creek and the West Fork Buffalo Creek. A distinct industrial presence is noted near the town center, where Asphalt Pits are marked, indicating the local extraction of natural bitumen resources.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of rural landmarks like Mission Ch and the Borden Cem in the west and Anderson Cem in the southeast. These small cemeteries and community gathering spots, often tucked near the banks of Maxwell Creek or Anderson Creek, provide a detailed record of settlement patterns before later landscape changes affected the Oklahoma interior.