I've not had time to finish the text yet, but I did get the images (at least, most of them) posted in a new blog thread ... if you want vintage Okc maps, that what this one is for.

The link: Doug Dawgz Blog: Okc Street Map History

All pics are at least the size below ... almost all have a larger resolution (but not more than 1024 x 768 px, since I have a "free" Photobucket account and that's the limit ... EXCEPT ... I posted 5 high resoution images in my own web server (not the blog) so, if you want, some are verrry large. Don't use dial-up to look at them, though! The largest is 9.75 MB and is 6,101 x 8,571 px. These are for "serious" map lovers!

Here's what I've got so far (smaller image version):

Everyone's seen this, but it has to be included ... 1890 Drawing ...



1911 Planning Map ... check out the North Canadian! ... and the E/W RR tracks through downtown ... and wonder where is the rest of Classen Blvd?









1920 Blue Book Map ... nothing special but I don't have anything else from the 1920s (yet!)



From the 1930 Oklahoma state highway map (I think) another "unspecial" map



The 1930 Okc Zoning Map ... this cutout showing downtown only ... trolley routes as well as the big train tracks are shown



Manly's Okc Street Map ... undated ... probably early 1940s, judging by the clues ... this is a great map! ...







The south part of Classen is still missing ... so I went looking for it ... along the way, I found this 1946 bold proposal for a downtown park by the river, complete with stadia, etc. ... bad pic (from the Oklahoman's archives) but you can see the vision ...



... and I finally found the south part of Classen ... in 1952, the Classen project was called a "freeway!"



And, the last map ... a huge (opened up, it's about 5 feet x 5 feet) 1957 City Map ...





Scanning 8 1/2" x 11" segments and putting them back together again like a puzzle was quite a challenge ... not perfectly done, but, hey, it's free!

My best 3 maps were purchased from Doug Hamilton at his booth here: Antique Avenue Market

It's immediately west of Bishop McGuinnes and is next to the Crown Heights Florist shop. Nice place to go and spend some coin!