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1955 Map of Sperry

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sperry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Bird Creek and Hominy Creek converge in this northern Oklahoma landscape, where the winding water courses define the boundary between Osage Co and Tulsa Co. The settlement of Skiatook sits in the northwest corner, while Sperry and Turley are situated further south along the Texas and Pacific rail line. The presence of numerous petroleum features, including Oil Tanks, a Gas Well, and various clusters of Oil Wells, highlights the region's mid-century energy production.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local burial sites, such as Skiatook Cem, Charley Cem, Chisholm Cem, and Skybuck Cem, which are scattered throughout the agricultural and oil-producing lands. Distinctive cultural markers from the 1950s and 1970s, like the Drive-in Theater and Trailer Park, reflect the era's suburban and industrial growth near the major river bends like Horseshoe Bend.