Loading map...

1901 Map of Tishomingo

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Tishomingo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The Washita River meanders across this late 19th-century survey of the Chickasaw Nation, revealing a landscape transitioning between tribal territory and the industrializing frontier. Central to the map is the original settlement of Tishomingo and the nearby New Tishomingo, reflecting the administrative heart of the nation during a period of rapid development. Educational and social foundations are represented by the Harley Institute and the Seely School House, while the presence of the Asphalt Mines Gilsonite in the northwest and an Oil Well near the river signals the early extraction economy.

Transportation before the era of modern bridges is evident at Ferry Norton River, and the historical military footprint remains visible at the site of Fort Washita (Abandoned). The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses like Pennington Creek and the Blue River, supporting a scatter of small communities such as Mannsville, Mill Creek, and Ravia before the expansion of local rail lines.