2022 Map of Stafford

About this map

The Washita River and Barnitz Cr drainage basins define this portion of western Oklahoma, where a systematic grid of section roads like e1000 RD and n2190 RD organizes the agricultural landscape. The small community of Stafford serves as a local anchor, centered near the Stafford Cem and the surrounding farmsteads. This 2022 survey illustrates a landscape heavily managed for water conservation, featuring numerous named impoundments such as the Roy Sheppard Reservoir, Hadley Reservoir, and several specific Barnitz Creek flood control sites. To the southeast, the terrain shifts toward the outskirts of Clinton, where the settlement of Ralph and the Valley View Cem sit near the river. The presence of Cabaniss Cem and other family or community burial grounds provides valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing long-established local lineages.