1985 Map of Shawnee

About this map

The North Canadian River and the Canadian River snake across this central Oklahoma landscape, framing a region defined by its rail history and petroleum-era growth. Major regional hubs like Shawnee and Holdenville are shown alongside smaller vanished-interest locales such as Econtuchka and Garden Grove. The map captures the dense network of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the St Louis-San Francisco Railway before the widespread abandonment of mid-century branch lines. Educational and social landmarks, including St Gregory College near Shawnee, provide fixed points for local historians. The transition from prairie to more wooded terrain is evident as one moves east toward the Deep Fork, while man-made water features like Sportsman Lake and Lake Wewoka illustrate the late 20th-century development of the region's water infrastructure.