1969 Map of Waynoka West

About this map

The Cimarron River meanders across this Northwest Oklahoma landscape, shaping a environment of extensive Sand Dunes and shifting watercourses. In the late 1960s, the town of Waynoka sits at a critical junction of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which dominates the local transportation network. To the south, the Little Sahara State Recreation Area preserves the distinctive dune topography that defines this section of the river valley. The map documents a sparsely settled region punctuated by industrial activity, evidenced by numerous Gas Wells scattered across the uplands. Near the railroad siding of Heman, the terrain transitions into the broken draws of Dog Creek and Sand Creek, while the Woods Co Woodward Co Boundary follows the center of the Cimarron, marking the jurisdictional divide in this river-driven economy.