2010 Map of Sayre

About this map

Sayre serves as the focal point of this western Oklahoma landscape, where the grid of the town sits just north of a sharp bend in the North Fork Red River. The area is defined by its water management systems, characterized by numerous small-scale impoundments including Robertson Reservoir, Thurman Reservoir, and Hickey Reservoir, each supported by eponymous dams. To the north, the small settlement of New Liberty sits among a network of drainages like Turkey Creek and Long Creek. On the northern edge of the city, Southwest Oklahoma State University and the Sacred Heart Cemetery provide significant landmarks for local history and genealogy. The terrain is marked by the winding courses of Short Creek and Sand Creek as they converge toward the river valley, illustrating the critical relationship between the local geography and the agricultural water needs of the region.