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1967 Map of Weleetka

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Weleetka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The North Canadian River carves a winding path through this central Oklahoma landscape, where the local economy of the late 1960s is defined by a dense network of petroleum extraction. Industrial sites such as the Weleetka Oil Field and the West Weleetka Oil Field dominate the terrain north of the river, while the Southwest Alabama Oil Field and East Wetumka Gas Field mark the southern reaches near Wetumka.

Cultural and genealogical landmarks are concentrated near the river’s bends and along the St Louis-San Francisco rail line. Researchers can identify community anchors like North Fork Ch, Alabama Ch, and Sand Creek Ch, alongside family and community resting places including North Fork Cem and Salt Creek Cem. The transition from the high ground of Hickory Ridge to the lowlands of Wewoka Cr and Alabama Creek illustrates the topographical variety that influenced early settlement patterns in Okfuskee Co and Hughes Co.