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1962 Map of Signal Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Signal Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The boundary between Pushmataha Co and McCurtain Co cuts through this high-elevation landscape, where the Signal Mountain range dominates the local topography. This 1962 field-checked data shows a region defined by complex ridgelines and name-bearing peaks like East Signal Peak. A network of early access routes, including the Harry Rowe Trail, Dead End Trail, and Billy Bell Trail, provides insight into the mid-century passage through these forests.

Remote outposts and family landmarks are preserved here, most notably the Brannon Ranch and the Signal Mountain Lookout Tower. The drainage system is particularly intricate, with several distinct branches of the Terrapin Creek system, such as Little Horseshoe Creek and Middle Horseshoe Creek, flowing between the massive slopes of Big Horseshoe Mountain and John Noah Mountain. This map is a critical record for those tracing the geographic history of the Oklahoma timberlands before modern development altered these backcountry routes.