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1967 Map of Stratford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Stratford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Stratford and its surrounding rural landscapes are captured here at the intersection of Garvin, Pontotoc, and McClain Counties during the late 1960s. The town's organized grid is flanked by the Southeast Stratford Oil Field and scattered Oil Wells, highlighting the petroleum-driven economy of this central Oklahoma region. Evidence of changing transportation and land use is visible in the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the northwestern corner and the Sandpit to the south.

Local genealogy and social history are anchored by the Midland Cem and Shady Grove Ch, alongside small rural hubs like McGee and Burris. The landscape is defined by the drainages of Spring Brook Creek, Big Creek, and Coon Creek. Fine red dashed lines, compiled from mid-1960s aerial photography, delineate fence and field lines, offering a precise look at property boundaries and agricultural patterns of the era.