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1967 Map of Savanna

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Savanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The U S Army Ammunition Depot dominates the northwestern landscape of this Pittsburg County region, signaling the significant military infrastructure presence near Savanna. This 1967 survey, updated with 1977 aerial photography, captures a transitional era for Oklahoma transportation. The path of the Indian Nation Toll Road (Turnpike) cuts a modern diagonal across the terrain, contrasting with the established route of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad.

Industrial and rural life converge here, as evidenced by the Gas Wells scattered near Chun Creek and the small settlements of Blanco and Chambers. The geography is defined by prominent elevations like Shoat Mountain and Wade Mountain, which overlook a network of waterways including Wildhorse Creek and Dancing Rabbit Creek. For those tracing local history, the map provides clear evidence of the area's rail-dependent origins and its subsequent shift toward high-speed turnpike travel.