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[catch]

I am having trouble finding a good FREE internet source of historic maps of Oklahoma. I have tried the colleges but they require a student ID. Any suggestions

 

[Mackaydon]

Catch,
Welcome to Treasure Net !!
You might get more positive results if you are more specific in your search. For example, request 'old railroad routes in Oklahoma' or 'ghost towns of Oklahoma' or ...........whatever you're looking for. If you believe this Forum can assist, just ask.
Don.......

 

[catch]

I have goggled sanborn maps, historic town maps ect... but found no good site. I am specifically interested in the old maps of homesteads or structures on farms. I know that after the land run the owner had to make improvements to the land (structures) so each farm should have a house or barn or something. I just cant find the site to find the info or maps. Any help is appreciated. FYI i am in northern oklahoma around the Tonkawa area

 

[Mackaydon]

Catch,
Have you contacted Jennifer Day, Manuscript Archivist, at the Oklahoma Historical Society?
405-522-0876
jday@okhistory.org
Don.........

 

[Phanntom]

This link has quite a few Oklahoma maps.
Historical Maps of Oklahoma

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's another source:STAR Applications

 

[catch]

Thanks I will check them out.

 

[Jason in Enid]

we used to be able to get sanborn maps online but they locked them under password a couple years ago. Sanborns are som eof the best maps you can use if you are hunting inside a town.

My suggestio would be to start spending times in every library and local history museum you can find.

 

[Xtina]

Here's a couple of sites I have used:

McCasland Digital Collection of Early Oklahoma and Indian Territory Maps

Home - BLM GLO Records

On the BLM site, go to "Survey Plats & Field Notes" & you can search by township & range by county. I don't know how detailed the surveyors were in Oklahoma Territory, but the area where I live (the old Choctaw Nation) are pretty detailed. They show the location of old roads, some of the residences of people where they surveyors must have stayed & some old churches.

Here's another site I've used:

Maps 'n' More

Some of the links may be broken on this last site, but if you keep pecking away, you can find some things. I think this last site has the old 1915 atlas maps that show the railroads & locations of towns which may not exist anymore. There's also the more recent maps by township & range that are of more recent vintage.

 

[Xtina]

Oh..and let me add something: if you use the BLM plat maps, choose the maps done around the turn of the century as the 1870's maps are short on details.

 

[catch]

Thanks Xtina. I will check them out.

 

[Grizzly13]

Catch, I was turned on to HistoricArials.com. It mostly only gors back to 1955 some have gone as far as 1931 here. Oky might no offer it but give it a try, I really enjoy it. I see if the parks were there in 55 , ball fields and old homesteads. I have seen old home steads that used to be there before the golf course was built. I just havent figured out to dig in the fairways yet . LOL

 

[catch]

LOL It would be difficult diggin and dodging balls at the same time

 

[Jason in Enid]

LOL It would be difficult diggin and dodging balls at the same time

Just tell them you are installing new greens holes!

 

[catch]

LOL there you go. I never thought of that

 

[Diggincoinz]

You can play around with historicmapworks.com, search, browse or whatever. You don't need to create an account and y ou can zoom and view maps. Can't print them, viewable only.


Historic Atlas: Kay County 1910 Oklahoma - Historic Map Works

 

[mapman]

Yes, BLM has survey plats available on line and some very interesting old mapped plats. You will need to know what file to look at. If you have any trouble then contact me through my web page oldusmaps.com and I will be glad to give you some free sample and information. (once) Lewis