Near Drumright in Creek County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Turkey Track Ranch
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, July 5, 2021
1. Turkey Track Ranch Marker
Site of ranch headquarters was 2-1/2 mi. north of here. Roundups were on present site of Cushing. This area was grazing land for Texas cattle driven north, 1866 to 1885. The region was opened to settlers on Sept. 22, 1892. Sac and Fox village 1/4 mile north.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 60-1995.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1892.
Location. 35° 59.126′ N, 96° 39.6′ W. Marker is near Drumright, Oklahoma, in Creek County. Marker is on State Highway 33 east of Greenwood Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Drumright OK 74030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Faithful (approx. 3˝ miles away); Rice/Kerby Cabin (approx. 9.1 miles away); World Famous Athlete Jim Thorpe (approx. 9.2 miles away); Harold V. "Tex" Brown (approx. 9.2 miles away); Nell Caroline Woodward Hancock (approx. 9.2 miles away); L.F. Jones (approx. 9.2 miles away); Mable Dale Potts (approx. 9.2 miles away); The Camp of Washington Irving (approx. 9.3 miles away).
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Photographed By Jason Armstrong, July 5, 2021
2. Turkey Track Ranch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
