1962 Map of Swink

About this map

Swink and Rufe stand as the primary settlements in this rural landscape near the boundary of Choctaw and McCurtain Counties. Recorded through surveys in the early 1960s and updated in the 1990s, the terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the notable Doaksville Creek and Pine Creek. The map provides specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians, particularly the Swink Cemetery located just north of its namesake community and the Valliant Cemetery on the southeastern edge. A complex drainage system including Spring Bull Creek, Cold Springs Branch, and Gates Creek reveals the natural topography that shaped early settlement patterns and land use in this corner of Oklahoma. The presence of these creeks suggests a long history of agricultural reliance on the local watershed before modern infrastructure predominated.