1971 Map of Stafford SW

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the southern portion of this landscape, marking a historical division that still influences local property and section lines between Stafford Co and Pratt Co. In the early 1970s, the region was characterized by the extensive development of the Iuka-Carmi Oil and Gas Field, with numerous Oil Wells and a network of pipelines weaving through the township sections of Rose Valley and Union. The Missouri Pacific railroad runs along the southern edge, supporting the area's industrial and agricultural output. Along the North Fork Ninnescah River, specialized land use is evident at the Fish Hatchery, while local genealogy is rooted in sites like the Rose Valley Cem and a smaller Cem further east. This topographic study documents a period when petroleum extraction and traditional agriculture coexisted alongside early frontier survey markers.