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1971 Map of Welch NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Welch NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Strip mines dominate the landscape across this portion of Craig County in the early 1970s, illustrating the heavy industrial footprint of surface mining on the Oklahoma plains. The extraction sites are interspersed with a complex drainage network, where Big Cabin Creek and its tributaries, including Russell Creek and Wolf Creek, carve through the terrain. Significant energy infrastructure is evident through the extensive Gas Field and numerous Gas Wells that dot the countryside alongside a major pipeline corridor.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the clear placement of family landmarks like the Rogers Cem and Walker Cem, which sit amidst the rolling fields. The survey also identifies a Landing Field in the southeastern quadrant, a practical touchpoint for the era's local aviation. These details, including the fine red dashed lines for property fence lines, provide a specific look at the rural Oklahoma property boundaries and industrial activity just north of Welch.