2016 Map of Stafford

About this map

The Washita River meanders across the southern portion of this landscape, a region defined by an extensive network of water management sites. The upper reaches of the Clinton area appear in the southeast, while the smaller settlement of Stafford sits further west. This 2016 survey documents a modern rural environment where historic burial grounds like Stafford Cem and Cabaniss Cem remain as markers of early community centers. The geography is notable for the sheer density of the Barnitz Creek flood control structures, including the Barnitz Creek Site 61 Reservoir and Barnitz Creek Site 66 Reservoir, which dot the terrain between Sunnyside Rd and Canyon Ridge Rd. These reservoirs, along with Hadley Reservoir and Roy Sheppard Reservoir, illustrate a highly engineered approach to managing the Oklahoma plains' drainage systems.