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1962 Map of Sobol

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sobol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Kiamichi Mountains dominate this 1960s landscape, where the borders of Pushmataha, McCurtain, and Choctaw counties converge. The rugged topography is defined by the winding course of the Little River, which forms a natural boundary in the northeast corner near Pine Knot Crossing. Small agricultural and timber-related settlements like Ringold and Sobol are scattered throughout the valleys, connected by a network of unimproved roads and fine red lines indicating property fences and field boundaries.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural institutions, such as Oak Grove Sch, Rufe Sch, and St Johns Ch. The map also documents the infrastructure of the era, including the Sobol Lookout Tower atop Bull Mountain and several Gravel Pits, illustrating the local reliance on the land's natural resources. From North Sobol down to the southern creeks, this survey preserves a quiet period of Oklahoma's mountain country before modern development altered these traditional communities.