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1963 Map of Tulsa

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tulsa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Tulsa anchors the southwest corner of this regional study, which extends across the borderlands of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. The mid-century landscape is defined by massive water management projects and extractive industries, with Lake O' the Cherokees and the Oologah Reservoir dominating the drainage basins of the Grand River and Verdigris River. To the northeast, the presence of numerous zinc and lead mines near Miami and Picher points to the intense industrial activity of the Tri-State district, while coal mines and strip mines are noted further west.

The eastern portion of the map rises into the Ozark Plateau and Boston Mountains, where steep terrain funnels travel through settlements like Fayetteville and Siloam Springs. Local history is visible in the footprint of the University of Tulsa, the Kenwood Indian Reserve, and military installations like Camp Crowder. Major transportation corridors, including U.S. 66 and the St. Louis-San Francisco RR, connect these disparate industrial hubs and agricultural centers.