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1959 Map of Sycamore

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sycamore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Verdigris River and Elk River converge in this Montgomery County landscape, shaping a terrain defined by bottomlands and the extractive industries of the late 1950s. The settlement of Sycamore sits at a rail junction where the Missouri Pacific line runs north-south, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe skirts the southern edge. Numerous oil wells and scattered gravel pits illustrate the mid-century industrial footprint on the land, particularly in the vicinity of West Cherry.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of rural institutions. The map identifies multiple country schools, including Fairview Sch and Peebler Sch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Krone Cem, Radical Cem, and St Andrews Cem. Notable river crossings like Sycamore Bridge and Turner Bridge highlight the vital local infrastructure connecting these farmsteads and resource sites.