1965 Map of Tiff City

About this map

The Council House Indian Reservation and Seneca Indian Reservation define the western border of this 1960s landscape where Missouri meets Oklahoma. This rural region is organized around the convergence of Buffalo Creek and Patterson Creek, which flow toward the Elk River in the south. The settlement of Tiff City serves as a local hub near the state line, while the smaller community of Hart is anchored by the Hart Sch and nearby Rinehart Cem. Numerous country churches and family burial grounds are scattered throughout the hills, including Cedar Point Ch, Lone Star Ch, and the Keenon Cem near the river. The topography is marked by several named hollows like Beeman Hollow and Kinslow Hollow, illustrating a deeply dissected terrain where agriculture and small settlements followed the valley floors between prominent rises like Owens Bluff.