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1968 Map of Wakita SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wakita SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Wakita Field Gas and Oil Trend and the Cherry Vale Oil and Gas Field define this rural Grant County landscape, showing the intensive energy extraction characteristic of northern Oklahoma in the late 1960s. The terrain is a mixture of agriculture and industry, where Oil Wells and Gas Wells sit alongside traditional landmarks like the Prairie Queen Ch and Gore Sch.

Transportation is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the northeastern corner, while small aviation facilities like the Biby Landing Strip and another Landing Strip near the northern border provided local access. The winding course of Crooked Creek and Lynch Creek provide the primary drainage for the townships of Gore, Valley, and Jarvis. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact location of the Wakita Cem and the small settlement at Gilbert.