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2009 Map of Tonkawa

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Tonkawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Tonkawa sits along a significant bend of the Salt Fork Arkansas River, an area where the river's meandering course defines the southern edge of the settlement. The 2009 landscape is a grid of section-line roads and agriculture, interrupted by the industrial footprint of the West Autwine Oil Field to the northeast. To the north, the Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport serves as a regional hub, while the modern transportation corridor of the Fountain Road Interchange facilitates travel through the southern Oklahoma plains.

Water management is prominent across the quadrangle, evidenced by the Oknoname 071013 Reservoir and several named tributaries including Stink Creek, Deer Creek, and Birds Nest Creek. Genealogists may find interest in the Tonkawa Cemetery located east of the main town site. The map reflects a classic Great Plains balance between established town life and the surrounding energy and agricultural production.