1948 Map of Wagoner

About this map

Wagoner and its surrounding river bottoms are defined by the convergence of the Verdigris River, Neosho River, and Arkansas River during the late 1940s. This period captures the construction phase of the Fort Gibson Reservoir, with the shoreline and dikes beginning to alter the landscape north of Fort Gibson. The map reveals a high density of rural social centers, specifically highlighting the segregated educational infrastructure of the era through sites like Booker T Washington Sch and the Mulrow Ind Orphans Home. A complex rail network including the Missouri Pacific and Missouri Kansas and Texas railroads ties the industrial activity at Blue Mounds Rock Quarry and the settlement at Tullahassee to the regional hubs. Numerous family and community landmarks, such as Sandtown Cem and Morris Chapel Sch, remain as vital touchstones for genealogical research in this river-rich portion of Oklahoma.