1985 Map of Tulsa

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor serves as the anchor for this mid-1980s landscape, where the expanding urban reach of Tulsa and Broken Arrow meets a complex network of waterways and industrial infrastructure. The map illustrates a mature petroleum and transportation hub, marked by extensive Oil Field notations and major transit arteries like the Will Rogers Turnpike. Beyond the urban centers, the landscape is defined by the massive reservoirs of Oologah Lake, Lake Hudson, and Fort Gibson Lake, which transformed the hydrology of the Verdigris and Neosho rivers.