[Oklahoma] and [Indian Territory]

A dwindling Indian Territory after five Oklahoma land runs.

This two-toned map of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory was published in Chicago as part of the 1895 edition of Rand McNally’s Indexed Atlas of the World. A bifurcated image shows the territory of Oklahoma (pink), expanding ever eastwards at the expense of the Indian Territory (yellow). An inset map in the lower left shows the western portion of the Oklahoma panhandle, which opened for settlement in 1891. Numerous parcels of land are assigned letters, indicating a county name has not yet been assigned.

Topography is depicted in hachure and military reservations are outlined. Railroads, Native American tribes, towns and villages, geographic features, and forts are labeled. Includes an accompanying sheet of descriptive text that describes the political history of each territory.

Source: National Cowboy Museum