1964 Map of Shidler

About this map

Shidler and the neighboring settlements of Webb City and Lyman dominate this mid-century portrait of Osage County, Oklahoma. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial activity, with numerous Wells dotting the terrain between Lep and the surrounding rangeland, reflecting the regional dependence on resource extraction. The drainage patterns of Salt Creek and its tributaries, including Beaver Creek and Haines Creek, carve through the terrain, which is punctuated by topographical high points such as Foraker and Big Hill. Local infrastructure is captured through the presence of a Radio Tower, a Substation, and Gravel Pits near a Ford on the southern reaches of the creek system. This 1964 survey captures the area after its peak growth, showing the established grid of these small oil-field communities as they appeared decades ago.