Rare Old Map of Sulphur, Oklahoma by USGS, 1967: Chickasaw NRA, Lake of the Arbuckles & Turner Falls
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Published in 1968 from 1967 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Sulphur North” presents a precise late-1960s portrait of south-central Oklahoma at the...
Continue readingPublished in 1968 from 1967 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Sulphur North” presents a precise late-1960s portrait of south-central Oklahoma at the classic 1:24,000 topographical scale. Centered on Sulphur and its surrounding country, the map records a landscape where town streets, rural roads, creeks, ponds, wooded draws, and rising ground are all rendered with the disciplined clarity for which USGS quadrangles are admired. Its contour lines reveal the subtleties of the Arbuckle region: gentle valleys tightening into hillier terrain, drainage channels threading toward larger watercourses, and elevations changing in a way that gives the sheet both scientific value and visual rhythm. As a historical document, it captures Sulphur at a moment when recreation, conservation, and local infrastructure were reshaping the area.
The mapmaker, the United States Geological Survey, brought nearly a century of institutional expertise to this quadrangle. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the nation’s great cartographic authority, translating field surveys, aerial photography, geologic knowledge, and standardized symbology into maps used by engineers, scientists, planners, hikers, and local residents alike. “Sulphur North” reflects that mature cartographic language: brown contours for relief, blue hydrography for streams and lakes, green tints for wooded areas, and an orderly network of roads, boundaries, and cultural features. Its design is practical but elegant, with every line serving a purpose. In the best USGS tradition, the sheet is not merely a guide to location, but a layered record of terrain, settlement, access, and environmental character.
Sulphur, Oklahoma, gives the map its human anchor, a town long associated with mineral springs, parkland, and the rugged beauty of the Arbuckle Mountains. The surrounding area has been shaped by water in many forms: springs and creeks, small ponds, Rock Creek, and the reservoirs that altered both local hydrology and recreation. The nearby Lake of the Arbuckles, created in the 1960s, is especially important to the period represented here, signaling a modern era of flood control, water supply, and outdoor leisure. The map’s road network shows how Sulphur connected to neighboring communities and scenic destinations, while the distribution of fields, wooded tracts, and drainage corridors hints at the rural land uses and natural patterns that defined the region.
One of the map’s most compelling contexts is its relationship to the protected landscapes now associated with Chickasaw National Recreation Area. In the 1960s, the area included historic parklands and newly developed recreation zones that would later be unified under that name, making this quadrangle a valuable snapshot of the region before later administrative and recreational changes. The Sulphur area had already attracted visitors for generations, first through the reputation of its mineral waters and later through its trails, streams, picnic grounds, and lakeside activities. Nearby landmarks such as Turner Falls and the Arbuckle uplands belong to the same broader scenic world: a distinctive Oklahoma landscape of limestone, clear water, wooded ravines, and sudden relief rising from the plains.
As a topographical composition, “Sulphur North” rewards close reading. The spacing of the contours makes the terrain intelligible at a glance, distinguishing open, gradual slopes from tighter hill forms and incised valleys. Water bodies and streams create a blue framework across the sheet, while vegetation shading helps identify wooded pockets and riparian corridors. Roads and local routes trace the practical geography of daily life in 1967, linking town, countryside, parkland, and recreation areas. The result is both a technical map and a historical scene: a carefully measured account of Sulphur and its environs during a decade of regional transition. For collectors, it offers the quiet authority of USGS mapping joined to the particular charm of Oklahoma’s spring-fed Arbuckle country.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Sulphur, Oklahoma
- Lake of the Arbuckles
- Turner Falls
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Rock Creek
- Various local roads and highways
- Numerous lakes and ponds
- Nearby communities and neighboring areas
Historical context & cartographic details
- Historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Sulphur, Oklahoma and the surrounding area.
- Produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Dated 1967 and published with a 1968 imprint.
- Shows the region as it appeared in the late 1960s, including land use patterns, natural features, and infrastructure.
- Uses contour lines to represent elevation changes.
- Includes distinct shading for vegetation and water bodies.
- Features a clear legend and scale for usability.
- Depicts a varied landscape of valleys, hills, and water bodies.
- Reflects the USGS tradition of detailed topographical mapping for research, planning, and outdoor recreation.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Published in 1968 from 1967 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Sulphur North” presents a precise late-1960s portrait of south-central Oklahoma at the classic 1:24,000 topographical scale. Centered on Sulphur and its surrounding country, the map records a landscape where town streets, rural roads, creeks, ponds, wooded draws, and rising ground are all rendered with the disciplined clarity for which USGS quadrangles are admired. Its contour lines reveal the subtleties of the Arbuckle region: gentle valleys tightening into hillier terrain, drainage channels threading toward larger watercourses, and elevations changing in a way that gives the sheet both scientific value and visual rhythm. As a historical document, it captures Sulphur at a moment when recreation, conservation, and local infrastructure were reshaping the area.
The mapmaker, the United States Geological Survey, brought nearly a century of institutional expertise to this quadrangle. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the nation’s great cartographic authority, translating field surveys, aerial photography, geologic knowledge, and standardized symbology into maps used by engineers, scientists, planners, hikers, and local residents alike. “Sulphur North” reflects that mature cartographic language: brown contours for relief, blue hydrography for streams and lakes, green tints for wooded areas, and an orderly network of roads, boundaries, and cultural features. Its design is practical but elegant, with every line serving a purpose. In the best USGS tradition, the sheet is not merely a guide to location, but a layered record of terrain, settlement, access, and environmental character.
Sulphur, Oklahoma, gives the map its human anchor, a town long associated with mineral springs, parkland, and the rugged beauty of the Arbuckle Mountains. The surrounding area has been shaped by water in many forms: springs and creeks, small ponds, Rock Creek, and the reservoirs that altered both local hydrology and recreation. The nearby Lake of the Arbuckles, created in the 1960s, is especially important to the period represented here, signaling a modern era of flood control, water supply, and outdoor leisure. The map’s road network shows how Sulphur connected to neighboring communities and scenic destinations, while the distribution of fields, wooded tracts, and drainage corridors hints at the rural land uses and natural patterns that defined the region.
One of the map’s most compelling contexts is its relationship to the protected landscapes now associated with Chickasaw National Recreation Area. In the 1960s, the area included historic parklands and newly developed recreation zones that would later be unified under that name, making this quadrangle a valuable snapshot of the region before later administrative and recreational changes. The Sulphur area had already attracted visitors for generations, first through the reputation of its mineral waters and later through its trails, streams, picnic grounds, and lakeside activities. Nearby landmarks such as Turner Falls and the Arbuckle uplands belong to the same broader scenic world: a distinctive Oklahoma landscape of limestone, clear water, wooded ravines, and sudden relief rising from the plains.
As a topographical composition, “Sulphur North” rewards close reading. The spacing of the contours makes the terrain intelligible at a glance, distinguishing open, gradual slopes from tighter hill forms and incised valleys. Water bodies and streams create a blue framework across the sheet, while vegetation shading helps identify wooded pockets and riparian corridors. Roads and local routes trace the practical geography of daily life in 1967, linking town, countryside, parkland, and recreation areas. The result is both a technical map and a historical scene: a carefully measured account of Sulphur and its environs during a decade of regional transition. For collectors, it offers the quiet authority of USGS mapping joined to the particular charm of Oklahoma’s spring-fed Arbuckle country.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Sulphur, Oklahoma
- Lake of the Arbuckles
- Turner Falls
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Rock Creek
- Various local roads and highways
- Numerous lakes and ponds
- Nearby communities and neighboring areas
Historical context & cartographic details
- Historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Sulphur, Oklahoma and the surrounding area.
- Produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Dated 1967 and published with a 1968 imprint.
- Shows the region as it appeared in the late 1960s, including land use patterns, natural features, and infrastructure.
- Uses contour lines to represent elevation changes.
- Includes distinct shading for vegetation and water bodies.
- Features a clear legend and scale for usability.
- Depicts a varied landscape of valleys, hills, and water bodies.
- Reflects the USGS tradition of detailed topographical mapping for research, planning, and outdoor recreation.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Many of our maps and art prints are chosen as thoughtful gifts for homes, offices, studies and meaningful places.
Choose a framed option for the easiest ready-to-hang gift, or choose an unframed print if the recipient may prefer to select their own frame.
We make orders locally in 23 countries around the world, so gifts can often be produced close to the recipient. This helps them arrive faster, travel more safely, and avoid customs or import duty surprises.
- We can deliver directly to the recipient
- Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
- Unframed prints are carefully packed in a strong protective tube
- Almost every order is made locally, for faster, safer gifting
- 90-day returns give the recipient time to decide
If you are not sure what to choose, please contact us. We can help you pick the right map, size, finish or delivery option.
Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.
We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.
Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.
Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.
Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.
If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.
Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.
Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.
Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
We’ve been restoring and producing maps and art prints since 1984, and we stand behind every piece.
Every order is covered by our 10-year guarantee and damage-free delivery guarantee. If your piece arrives damaged, we’ll replace or remake it free of charge. If anything else isn’t right, contact our workshop team and we’ll put it right promptly.
See our returns and refund policy for full details.
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