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1959 Map of Vera

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Vera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The town of Vera sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, served by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line during the late 1950s. This survey records a transition between the agricultural uplands of the Madison township and the lower drainage basins to the south. The southern portion of the quadrangle, primarily within the Skiatook area, is marked by active energy extraction, featuring numerous oil wells and a gas well scattered across the terrain.

Waterways define the topography, with Bird Creek and its many tributaries, such as Skalall Creek and Horsepen Creek, carving through the Oklahoma prairie. Local history is anchored by sites like Hillside Ch and its adjacent Cem, which sit near the borders of Washington and Tulsa Counties. These labels provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in the rural settlements north of the Tulsa metropolitan area.