Near Cheyenne in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Sandstone Creek Area
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 22, 2021
1. Sandstone Creek Area Marker
World's first Upper Stream Flood Prevention Project completed 1953, Roger Mills Co. 68,770 acres drainage.
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 35° 28.071′ N, 99° 39.473′ W. Marker is near Cheyenne, Oklahoma, in Roger Mills County. It is on U.S. 283 0.2 miles north of Ranch to Market Road E 1070, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheyenne OK 73628, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Oklahoma. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 22, 2021
2. Sandstone Creek Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
