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1991 Map of Sterling

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Sterling serves as the primary hub in this corner of southwestern Oklahoma, where the prairie landscape is defined by a dense network of energy extraction. Numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells are scattered across the terrain, culminating in a concentrated Oil Field in the southern sections. This industrial footprint sits atop a rural foundation of established homesteads and spiritual centers, such as Midway Ch and Denton Ch.

The hydrology of the area is shaped by the winding courses of Whisky Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and the curiously named Ninemile Beaver Creek. Near the border of Comanche and Stephens counties, smaller settlements like Denton and the crossroads at Coxs Corner appear alongside their respective community landmarks, including Sterling Cem and Denton Cem. The map illustrates a late 20th-century landscape where traditional agricultural settlement patterns have long been integrated with the Oklahoma oil and gas industry.