Northwest Oklahoma Energy, 1910-1930

From introduction: "After successful completion of the RP3 plan for Study Unit V in 1984, the Department of Geography at Oklahoma State University continued to use the energy theme for 1985. After careful examination of RP3 Study Units, two proposals were developed for Study Units II and III. The State Historic Preservation Office approved the proposal for Study Unit II, a group of ten counties in northwest Oklahoma. Study Unit II was selected because: (1) It contained thirteen major petroleum-producing pools opened and developed prior to 1930. Among the largest were Tonkawa, Blackwell, Barber, Billings, Ponca, Newkirk-Mervine, Deer Creek, and Thomas. (2) Based on archival research, Study Unit II included a significant number of energy-related resources. Attention would be given to industrial properties (production camps, pipeline stations, gas processing plants, oil refineries, and oil and gas wells), commercial buildings associated with energy development, and dwellings resided in by petroleum executives. (3) Although the emergence of boom towns was not as prevalent in Study Unit II as in other areas of the state, there was phenomenal growth in the existing communities during the time period, 1910-1930. For example, Ponca City, more than doubled its population from 1920 to 1930." Funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Northwest Oklahoma Energy, 1910-1930

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