1969 Map of Tatums

About this map

Tatums serves as a focal point for this late 1960s study of Carter County, situated within a landscape shaped by the Arbuckle Mountains and the extensive Oil Field operations of the era. The mapping details a network of family and community history preserved in sites like the Tatums Cem, Old Monk Cem, and Oil Spring Cem. Water defines the local boundaries, from the northern flow of Wildhorse Creek to the southern reach of Caddo Creek, interspersed with numerous spillways and reservoirs such as Spillway Elev 951. The presence of small settlements like Pooleville and Alpers, alongside the Pilgrim Ch, reflects the rural social structure during a time when gravel pits and petroleum extraction drove the local economy. The detailed inclusion of fence and field lines provides a unique look at the land divisions and property boundaries that characterized this portion of southern Oklahoma.