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Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

99 topographic sheets and 69 fire insurance atlases across 13 places.

Research this county

From the record

32 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Oklahoma within the United States
Pittsburg County within Oklahoma

What the record shows

  • 13 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Hartshorne, Mcalester, Kiowa, Krebs, South Mcalester, Hailyville, Canadian, Crowder, Indianola, Alderson, Pittsburg, Quinton, South Canadian, between 1886 and 1945.
  • 69 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 847 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 32 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 25 buildings, 3 sites, 3 districts and 1 structure.
  • 7 of the 32 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 53 populated places in this county; 53 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

8 photographs, 1936 to 1939

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Children asleep on bed at square dance in hills near McAlester on Saturday night in home of sharecropper. Oklahoma, Pittsburg County
Children asleep on bed at square dance in hills near McAlester on Saturday night in home of sharecropper. Oklahoma, Pittsburg County
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Young couple at square dance in rural section of hills near McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Sharecropper's home
Young couple at square dance in rural section of hills near McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Sharecropper's home
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
The band at square dance in rural section of hills near McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Sharecropper's home
The band at square dance in rural section of hills near McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Sharecropper's home
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail. He has been sheriff for thirty years
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail. He has been sheriff for thirty years
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1936. Library of Congress
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail. He has been sheriff for thirty years
The sheriff of McAlester, Oklahoma, sitting in front of the jail. He has been sheriff for thirty years
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1936. Library of Congress
Dance where round and square dances are both performed at sharecropper's home on Saturday night. Near McAlester, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County
Dance where round and square dances are both performed at sharecropper's home on Saturday night. Near McAlester, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress
Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. In 1936 the father farmed on thirds and fourths at Eagleton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Was taken sick with pneumonia and lost farm. Unable to get work on Work Prjects [i.e. Projects] Administration and refused county relief in county of fifteen years residence because of temporary residence in another county after his illness
Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, Oklahoma. Bound for Krebs, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. In 1936 the father farmed on thirds and fourths at Eagleton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Was taken sick with pneumonia and lost farm. Unable to get work on Work Prjects [i.e. Projects] Administration and refused county relief in county of fifteen years residence because of temporary residence in another county after his illness
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1938. Library of Congress
Detail of square dance in hills near McAlester, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County. Sharecropper's home
Detail of square dance in hills near McAlester, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County. Sharecropper's home
Lee, Russell, 1939. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

32

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Aldridge Hotelbuilding199595001408
Blackburn's Station Sitesite197373001568
Busby Office Buildingbuilding197979002021
Busby Theatrebuilding197979002022
Canadian Jail and Livery Stablebuilding198080003295
Choate Cabinbuilding197979002019
Cole Chapel Schoolbuilding198888001411
Federal Building and US Courthousebuilding200000000242
First Presbyterian Churchbuilding197979003139
Hokey's Drugstorebuilding197979002020
International Temple, Supreme Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girlsbuilding201313000393
L'Ouverture Gymnasiumbuilding200606000486
Jeff Lee Park Bath House and Pooldistrict198888001413
Jeff Lee Park Bath House and Pooldistrict198888001413
Mass Grave of the Mexican Minerssite198080003297
McAlester Armorybuilding198888001412
McAlester DXbuilding198080004288
McAlester Downtown Historic Districtdistrict201515000065
McAlester Housebuilding198080004289
McAlester Scottish Rite Templebuilding198080004521
Mine Rescue Station Buildingbuilding198080004290
New State Schoolbuilding198888001414
OKLA Theaterbuilding200303000513
Perryvillesite197272001076
Pittsburg County Courthousebuilding198484003415
Pittsburg School and Gymnasiumbuilding198888001415
Rock Creek Bridgestructure200808000853
Saints Cyril and Methodius Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Churchbuilding2017100001594
Southern Ice and Cold Storage Companybuilding79002023
St. Joseph's Catholic Churchbuilding198080003296
Tipton Ridge Schoolbuilding198888001417
Warden's Housebuilding200505000615

Photographs from libraries nationwide

2 of 4 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 4 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Roarin' Rohrer, Oklahoma's most beautiful station on U.S. 270, McAlester, Okla., stream lined service, Boston Public Library - undated
Roarin' Rohrer, Oklahoma's most beautiful station on U.S. 270, McAlester, Okla., stream lined service. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Good eats at popular prices, the home of better ice cream, City Café, 209 East Grand, Hibdon & Son, McAlester, Okla., Boston Public Library - undated
Good eats at popular prices, the home of better ice cream, City Café, 209 East Grand, Hibdon & Son, McAlester, Okla.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,489 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-11-15, scale 1:68200
1954-11-15, scale 1:68200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-11-15, scale 1:68200
1954-11-15, scale 1:68200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-11-15, scale 1:68200
1954-11-15, scale 1:68200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-11-15, scale 1:68200
1954-11-15, scale 1:68200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-04, scale 1:17000
1956-03-04, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-04, scale 1:17000
1956-03-04, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-04, scale 1:17000
1956-03-04, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-03-04, scale 1:17000
1956-03-04, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-12, scale 1:17000
1958-04-12, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-12, scale 1:17000
1958-04-12, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-12, scale 1:17000
1958-04-12, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-04-12, scale 1:17000
1958-04-12, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-12-21, scale 1:17000
1959-12-21, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-12-21, scale 1:17000
1959-12-21, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-12-21, scale 1:17000
1959-12-21, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1959-12-21, scale 1:17000
1959-12-21, scale 1:17000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-18, scale 1:21000
1966-03-18, scale 1:21000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-18, scale 1:21000
1966-03-18, scale 1:21000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-18, scale 1:21000
1966-03-18, scale 1:21000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-03-18, scale 1:21000
1966-03-18, scale 1:21000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-05-02, scale 1:51619
1967-05-02, scale 1:51619. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-05-02, scale 1:51619
1967-05-02, scale 1:51619. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-05-02, scale 1:52810
1967-05-02, scale 1:52810. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-05-02, scale 1:52810
1967-05-02, scale 1:52810. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-18, scale 1:22000
1969-03-18, scale 1:22000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-18, scale 1:22000
1969-03-18, scale 1:22000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-18, scale 1:22000
1969-03-18, scale 1:22000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-18, scale 1:22000
1969-03-18, scale 1:22000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-08, scale 1:74000
1970-02-08, scale 1:74000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-08, scale 1:74000
1970-02-08, scale 1:74000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-08, scale 1:74000
1970-02-08, scale 1:74000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-08, scale 1:74000
1970-02-08, scale 1:74000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-01-20, scale 1:29000
1971-01-20, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-01-20, scale 1:29000
1971-01-20, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-01-20, scale 1:29000
1971-01-20, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-01-20, scale 1:29000
1971-01-20, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-13, scale 1:29000
1972-03-13, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-13, scale 1:29000
1972-03-13, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-13, scale 1:29000
1972-03-13, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-13, scale 1:29000
1972-03-13, scale 1:29000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-12-17, scale 1:80000
1976-12-17, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-12-17, scale 1:80000
1976-12-17, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-12-17, scale 1:80000
1976-12-17, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-12-17, scale 1:80000
1976-12-17, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-03-07, scale 1:44000
1977-03-07, scale 1:44000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-03-07, scale 1:44000
1977-03-07, scale 1:44000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-03-07, scale 1:44000
1977-03-07, scale 1:44000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-03-07, scale 1:44000
1977-03-07, scale 1:44000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

10 stations, 6 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

82 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 61-1Alderson town
  • 61-2Alderson township: Alderson township - That part southeast of U.S. Highway 69, outside Alderson town and Krebs and McAlester cities and including areas A and B which are situated entirely within the corporate limits of Krebs city and which are located as follows: Area A-southeast of Garfield Ave., southwest of Blake Ave., west of W. Katy Ave. and east of Miami Ave. and Area B-south of Delaware Ave., west of 9th, north of Blake Ave., northeast of N. Electric Ave. and east of 13th
  • 61-3Alderson township - That part northwest of U.S. Highway 69, outside McAlester city, and excluding U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot (part)
  • 61-4U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot - That part in Alderson township (Remainder of U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot is in Bucklucksy, Kiowa and Savanna townships)
  • 61-5Ashland town
  • 61-6Bucklucksy township: Bucklucksy township - That part northwest of Coal Creek and east of Unnamed Highway from Coal Creek, across Rock Creek through Indianola to north county line, outside Indianola town
  • 61-7Bucklucksy township - That part east of the range line between Ranges 13 and 14 E., northwest of Coal Creek and west of Unnamed Highway from Coal Creek across Rock Creek through Indianola to north county line, outside Indianola town
  • 61-8Bucklucksy township - That part in Townships 7 and 8 N., Range 13 E., north and east of Unnamed Highway from southeast corner of Section 25, Township 7 N., Range 13 E. across Bull Creek through Scipio to the southwest corner of Section 19, Township 7 N., Range 13 E.
  • 61-9Bucklucksy township - That part in Township 5, 6, 7 and 8 N., Range 12 E. and north and northwest of U.S. Highway 270
  • 61-10Bucklucksy township - That part in Townships 5, 6 and 7 N., Range 13 E., south and west of Unnamed Highway from northeast corner of Section 36, Township 6 N., Range 13 E. across Bull Creek through Scipio to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 7 N., Range 13 E. and north of U.S. Highway 270
  • 61-11Bucklucksy township - That part west of Deer Creek and south and southeast of U.S. Highway 270, excluding U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot (part)
  • 61-12U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot - That part in Bucklucksy township (Remainder of U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot is in Alderson, Kiowa and Savanna townships)
  • 61-13Bucklucksy township - That part southeast of Coal Creek and east of Deer Creek, outside Krebs and McAlester cities, and excluding Oklahoma State Penitentiary
  • 61-14Oklahoma State Penitentiary - That part in Bucklucksy township (Remainder of Oklahoma State Penitentiary is in Wards 4 and 5, McAlester city)
  • 61-15Canadian town
  • 61-16Canadian township: Canadian township - That part east of Gaines Creek
  • 61-17Canadian township - That part west of Gaines Creek, outside Canadian and Crowder towns
  • 61-18Crowder town
  • 61-19Dow township: Dow township - That part northeast of Gaines Creek
  • 61-20Dow township - That part southwest of Gaines Creek, west of Brushy Creek and north of U.S. Highway 270
  • 61-21Dow township - That part south of Gaines Creek, east of Brushy Creek and east, north and west of U.S. Highway 270, outside Haileyville and Hartshorne cities
  • 61-22Dow township - That part east and south of U.S. Highway 270 and east and south of Unnamed Highway from Hartshorne across Hartshorne Lake to south township line, outside Hartshorne city
  • 61-23Dow township - That part southeast of Brushy Creek, west of U.S Highway 270 and west and north of Unnamed Highway from Hartshorne across Hartshorne Lake to south township line, outside Haileyville and Hartshorne cities
  • 61-24Dow township - That part south of U.S. Highway 270 and northwest of Brushy Creek
  • 61-25Haileyville city: Haileyville city - That part north of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
  • 61-26Haileyville city - That part south of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
  • 61-27AHartshorne city - That part Bounded by City limits; Old city limits; City limits; 11th, 11th extended, 11th
  • 61-27BHartshorne city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Old city limits
  • 61-28BHartshorne city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Old city limits; Walnut
  • 61-28AHartshorne city - That part Bounded by City limits, Walnut, Arrapahoe Ave., Old city limits; 11th, 11th extended, 11th; Lehigh Ave.; City limits
  • 61-29Hartshorne city - That part Bounded by Lehigh Ave.; 11th; City limits; City limits
  • 61-30Indianola town
  • 61-31Kiowa town: Kiowa town - That part east of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-32Kiowa town - That part west of Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-33Kiowa township: Kiowa township - That part east of Coal Creek and north of Unnamed Highway from Coal Creek to east township line at intersection of U.S. Highway 69, excluding U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot (part)
  • 61-34U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot - That part in Kiowa township (Remainder of U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot is in Bucklucksy, Alderson and Savanna townships)
  • 61-35Kiowa township - That part west of Coal Creek and north and west of Unnamed Highway from Coal Creek to Ashland and north of State Highway 31, outside Ashland town
  • 61-36Kiowa township - That part west of U.S. Highway 69, south and east of Unnamed Highway from U.S. Highway 69 to Ashland and south of State Highway 31, outside Ashland and Kiowa towns
  • 61-37Kiowa township - That part sast of U.S. Highway 69 and north and east of Unnamed highway from Kiowa through Pittsburg to east township line, outside Kiowa and Pittsburg towns
  • 61-38Kiowa township - That part east of U.S. Highway 69 and south and west of Unnamed Highway from Kiowa through Pittsburg to east township line, outside Kiowa and Pittsburg towns
  • 61-39Krebs city: Krebs city - That part, excluding county area south of Delaware, east of 9th and northwest of Pittsburg County railway which is not a part of the city although situated within the corporate limits of the city Bounded by City limits; City limits; Cherokee Ave., 7th, Blake Ave., Jefferson Ave., Jefferson Ave. extended, Pittsburg County Railway, Jefferson Ave. extended, Jefferson Ave.; City limits
  • 61-40Krebs city - That part, excluding county area southwest of Blake Ave. and west of West Katy Ave., which is not a part of the city although situated within the corporate limits of the city Bounded by Jefferson Ave., Jefferson Ave. extended, Pittsburg County Rwy., Jefferson Ave. extended, Jefferson Ave., Blake Ave., 7th, Cherokee Ave.; City limits; City limits; City limits
  • 61-41McAlester city: McAlester city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Harrison Ave.; 8th
  • 61-42McAlester city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Electric Ave., City limits; 8th; Harrison Ave., Harrison Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-43McAlester city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Harrison Ave. extended, Harrison Ave.; 8th; Madison Ave., Madison Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-44McAlester city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Harrison Ave.; City limits; Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad; 5th, Grand Ave., 8th
  • 61-45McAlester city - That part of Ward 1, excluding Aldridge Hotel and Co-Mar Hotel Bounded by Madison Ave. extended, Madison Ave.; 8th, Grand Ave., 5th; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-46Aldridge Hotel (In McAlester city, Ward 1)
  • 61-47Co-Mar Hotel (In McAlester city, Ward 1)
  • 61-48McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; City limits; Kiowa Ave.; 13th
  • 61-49McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; 13th; Delaware Ave.; 6th, 6th extended
  • 61-50McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; 6th extended, 6th; Delaware Ave., Delaware Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-51McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Delaware Ave. extended, Delaware Ave.; 6th; Comanche Ave., Comanche Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-52McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Comanche Ave. extended, Comanche Ave.; 6th; Miami Ave., 2nd, Miami Ave., Miami Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-53BMcAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Comanche Ave., 10th, Seminole Ave.; 13th; Osage Ave.; 6th
  • 61-53AMcAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Delaware Ave.; 13th; Seminole Ave., 10th, Comanche Ave.; 6th
  • 61-54McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Kiowa Ave.; City limits; City limits; 14th, South Ave., 13th
  • 61-55McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Osage Ave.; 13th, South Ave., 14th; City limits; City limits, 6th extended, South Ave., 6th
  • 61-56McAlester city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by Miami Ave. extended, Miami Ave., 2nd, Miami Ave.; 6th, South Ave. 6th extended; City limits; City limits, Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-57McAlester city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Ottawa Ave. extended, Ottawa Ave., Elm, Seminole Ave., "D", Kiowa Ave.; City limits
  • 61-58McAlester city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Kiowa Ave., "D", Seminole Ave., Elm, Ottawa Ave., Ottawa Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Seneca Ave. extended, Seneca Ave.; City limits
  • 61-59McAlester city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Seneca Ave., Seneca Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; City limits; City limits
  • 61-60McAlester city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Electric Ave., Ward line; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Jackson Ave. extended, Jackson Ave.; "C"
  • 61-61McAlester city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Electric Ave.; "C"; Jackson Ave., "G", City limits; City limits, Jackson Ave.extended, West
  • 61-62McAlester city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Jackson Ave. "C", Adams Ave., "C", "C" extended; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; City limits, "G"
  • 61-63McAlester city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Jackson Ave. Jackson Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; "C" extended, "C", Adams Ave., "C"
  • 61-64McAlester city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by City limits; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad, Pine, Park Ave., Birch, Townsend Ave., Ash, Stonewall Ave.; Hickory, City limits
  • 61-65McAlester city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by City limits, Hickory, Stonewall Ave.; Ash, Townsend Ave., Birch, Park Ave., Pine, Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad; Ward line, Electric Ave.; Oklahoma Ave.
  • 61-66McAlester City - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Krebs Ave., 7th, Krebs Ave., Krebs Ave. extended; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-67McAlester city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Krebs Ave. extended, Krebs Ave., 7th, Krebs Ave., City limits; City limits; Electric Ave., Ward line; Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad
  • 61-68Pittsburg town
  • 61-69Quinton town: Quinton town - That part north of N. 1st
  • 61-70Quinton town - That part south of N. 1st
  • 61-71Quinton township: Quinton township - That part north and northwest of State Highway 31, outside Quinton town
  • 61-72Quinton township - That part south and southeast of State Highway 31, outside Quinton town
  • 61-73Savanna township: Savanna township - That part, excluding U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot (part)
  • 61-74U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot - That part in Savanna township (Remainder of U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot is in Alderson, Bucklucksy and Kiowa townships)
  • 61-75Ti township: Ti township - That part northwest of Brushy Creek and north and east of Unnamed Highway from Brushy Creek through Blanco to west township line
  • 61-76Ti township - That part southeast of Brushy Creek, south and west of Unnamed Highway from Brushy Creek through Blanco to west township line and north and west of Unnamed Highway from west township line across Elm Creek through Ti to north township line
  • 61-77Ti township - That part south and east of Unnamed Highway from west township line across Elm Creek through Ti to north township line
  • 61-78McAlester city - That part of Oklahoma State Penitentiary in Ward 4 (Remainder of Oklahoma State Penitentiary is in Ward 5 and Bucklucksy township)
  • 61-79McALester city - That part of Oklahoma State Penitentiary in Ward 5 (Remainder of Oklahoma State Penitentiary is in Ward 4 and Bucklucksy township)

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,909 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,909 of them, burning about 245,982 acres. 61 started naturally and 864 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism864
Missing data/not specified/undetermined594
Debris and open burning263
Equipment and vehicle use70
Natural61
Smoking19
Recreation and ceremony16
Misuse of fire by a minor15
Railroad operations and maintenance7

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
29 January 2011Arson/incendiarism9,500 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry20043
1 January 2006Arson/incendiarism6,750 acresTalihina AgencyNEW YEAR
1 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined5,200 acresOklahoma Division of ForestryROCKY TOP
12 February 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined5,120 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
21 March 2018Debris and open burning4,220 acresTalihina AgencySIX THOUSAND
4 August 2012Arson/incendiarism4,160 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry20142
20 February 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined4,000 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry20173
18 February 2016Arson/incendiarism4,000 acresTalihina AgencySHOE MOUNTAIN

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1950 to 2026

60 of 935 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 935 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 44 injuries and about $12,844,800 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail433
Thunderstorm Wind319
Tornado87
Flash Flood81
Flood13
Heavy Rain1
Lightning1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1970Tornado (F2)not stated1 killed, 14 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
January 2020Flash FloodAshland1 killed, $10,000Portions of several roads were flooded across southwestern Pittsburg County, as a result of three to five inches of rain that fell across the area. A 58 year-old man drove his pickup truck into deep flood water flowing over S Harper Valley Road, where it became inoperable. He exited the vehicle, was swept downstream by the rapidly flowing water, and was drowned.
December 2015FloodUlan1 killedRoads were flooded around Scipio. A man drove a truck into flood waters covering Ragan Road and was drown.
April 1996Tornado (F0)Mc Alester9 hurt, $750,000no account filed
May 1954Tornado (F2)not stated6 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 2000Tornado (F1)Hartshorne5 hurt, $250,000An F1 tornado touched down north of Hartshorne and lifted 2 miles later northeast of Hartshorne.The tornado destroyed five mobile homes and a frame house. The roofs of four other homes were damaged. The tornado also uprooted large trees and downed power lines.
May 1992Tornado (F4)not stated3 hurt, $250,000no account filed
April 1974Tornado (F0)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
June 1973Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 2019Tornado (EF2)Bond1 hurt, $1,500,000This tornado developed from a remnant mesocyclone that had a history of producing a strong tornado in Bryan and Atoka Counties. The circulation in the storm strengthened southwest of Haileyville, just east of the S Bache Road and south of Ray Road, where this tornado developed. It moved north-northeast significantly damaging several homes, destroying barns and outbuildings, and snapping or uprooting trees from Ray Road to Crawley Road. The tornado then moved through open country for a couple miles and turned northeast as it moved across S Smallwood Lane, where it snapped many trees and destroyed outbuildings. It continued to produced significant tree damage along Highway 63 as it approached Haileyville. Many homes and businesses were damaged in town, some were destroyed, as it continued northeast to Lone Oak Road W on the northeast side of town, where the tornado began to move east. Homes were damaged, many trees were snapped, an electrical substation was damaged, and power poles were snapped before it dissipated near Price Road, south of Shelton Road. This tornado was observed by multiple people. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.
May 2025Tornado (EF3)Pittsburg1 hurt, $500,000This tornado developed approximately 3 miles southwest of the town of Pittsburg near Staples Road. The tornado intensified as it approached Pittsburg Lake. EF-1 to EF-2 damage was done to homes and trees just north of Pittsburg Lake on Indian Trail Road. One person was injured in the most badly damaged home. The tornado continued to grow as it passed just southeast of Pittsburg, where it did EF-1 and EF-2 damage to two homes. The tornado reached its maximum width of 1.7 miles near Blanco. Several homes just south and southwest of Blanco received significant roof damage, and a number of power poles were broken as well. Winds were estimated from 95 mph to 115 mph in these areas. The tornado turned onto a more east-northeast course leaving the immediate Blanco area. During this turn, the most intense winds stayed just south of Blanco proper. The highest rated damage was to trees 2.4 miles east of Blanco, where many trees were stripped of some bark and most branches. This occurred in a forested area where nearly all trees were downed. A rating of EF-3 was assigned to this area, with the wind speeds estimated near 140 mph. The tornado slowly weakened from this point and dissipated 9 miles east-northeast of Blanco.
May 1997Tornado (F3)Indianola1 hurt, $100,000no account filed
May 2008Tornado (EF2)Haywood$500,000A strong tornado severely damaged homes, snapped and uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles and power lines.
April 2026Tornado (EF1)Kiowa$250,000This tornado developed north of Harper Valley Road and west of Poe Lane. It moved east-southeast across Harper Valley Road, where trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado then moved southeast across Kiowa, where numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, homes were damaged, outbuildings were destroyed, and power poles were snapped. It then dissipated just southeast of Kiowa. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
May 1992Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1983Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
January 1975Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
November 1974Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
December 1971Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1966Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 2008Tornado (EF2)Hartshorne$200,000A tornado destroyed mobile homes, severely damaged permanent homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, destroyed barns and outbuildings, and blew down power poles and power lines. This tornado continued into Latimer County.
September 2010Flash FloodIndianola$150,000The Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office reported Highway 113 between Canadian and Indianola flooded, as well as Highway 69 in the Canadian area. Numerous other roads in the northern portion of the county were closed due to flooding. Some of those roads, along with tin horns and even a bridge, were washed out.
June 2025Tornado (EF1)Arpelar$100,000A line of thunderstorms approaching McAlester rapidly organized and developed a strong push of wind as it approached Pyle Mountain. Those winds contributed to the development of a large squall line circulation (QLCS), and resulted in the development of a tornado near Pyle Mountain. The tornado traveled east-southeast, crossing the Indian Nation Turnpike, and moved into the area around the State Penitentiary. Minor damage occurred at the McAlester-Pittsburg County Emergency Operations Center. The strong push of wind, which initially contributed to the development of the tornado, strengthened further and became the dominate feature. The tornado dissipated in north McAlester after crossing north Main Street. It uprooted numerous trees, and damaged homes, buildings and businesses. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 95 mph.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$100,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged multiple buildings in downtown McAlester.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindIndianola$100,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, destroyed several outbuildings, and damaged the roofs of homes.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindIndianola$100,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of several homes, destroyed several outbuildings, and blew down trees.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$100,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour and golfball size hail broke windows and damaged roofs throughout McAlester. The winds also damaged signs and caused tree damage.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindPittsburg$100,000Strong thunderstorm wind, associated with a mesocyclone, destroyed two mobile homes and several storage buildings. The wind also damaged a number of homes. Numerous trees and power poles were also snapped, uprooted, or blown down. An NWS storm survey indicated an estimated maximum wind speed of 85 to 95 mph based on the damage in and around town.
April 2008HailMc Alester$100,000no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindArpelar$100,000no account filed
March 2000HailPittsburg$100,000no account filed
April 1996Tornado (F1)Mc Alester$100,000no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$80,000no account filed
May 2025Tornado (EF1)Craig$75,000This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed just southwest of Hartshorne Lake, and moved east-northeast, uprooting numerous trees and damaging outbuildings. It crossed into Latimer County just south of Highway 1. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
March 2022Tornado (EF0)Adamson$75,000This tornado damaged several homes, rolled multiple trailers, damaged outbuildings, damaged a mobile home, uprooted a large hardwood tree, and snapped large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 80 to 85 mph.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$70,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged homes and businesses, blew down trees, and snapped power poles.
May 2025HailMc Alester$50,000Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKrebs$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple large trees, blew down power poles and power lines, and damaged homes and outbuildings.
April 2024Tornado (EF1)North Mc Alester$50,000This tornado moved across the northwest side of McAlester, damaging the roofs of homes, uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.
April 2020HailHaileyville$50,000Large hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several store fronts as well as the roofs of multiple homes and businesses.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindKiowa$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed outbuildings and uprooted trees.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindFeatherston$50,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles, flipped over a storage building and blew another into a line of trees, and flipped over a pontoon boat.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindBlocker$50,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 90 miles an hour damaged or destroyed several out buildings.
April 2003Tornado (F0)Crowder$50,000A brief tornado occured in rural areas to the east of Crowder. A homestead received substantial damage from this tornado. Three sheds, including a 100 foot cattle shed were destroyed. Shingles were blown of a house and a tin roof was blown off a barn. A series of supercells crossed southeast Oklahoma on this afternoon. Numerous other tornado reports were received during the event, but further investigation led to the conclusion that most of these reports were funnel-shaped scud.
May 2001HailQuinton$50,000Golfball size hail damage a few car and roofs of buildings.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindQuinton$50,000Thunderstorm winds did damage in a two block by six block area. A few barns were destroyed and a few carports were blown onto cars. Several trees were blown down with a few blocking roads. The wind also caused power outages.
June 2009HailKrebs$50,000no account filed
May 2001HailBlanco$50,000no account filed
May 2001HailAshland$50,000no account filed
May 1995Thunderstorm WindMcAlester$50,000no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindKiowa$43,000Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $43,000 in damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindKrebs$40,000A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which destroyed a concrete outbuilding and damaged another building in the northwest part of the town of Krebs.
March 2006HailQuinton$40,000no account filed
May 2015Tornado (EF1)(Mlc)Mc Alester Muni$35,000A tornado destroyed a barn, rolled a horse trailer, blew down a grain silo, and uprooted trees. Based on this damage, estimated maximum wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindMc Alester$31,000Damage was reported in the High Hill area near McAlester. Specifically, several barns were damaged, roofs were damaged, a piece of tin was driven 4 inches into a tree, and a backyard trampoline was completely blown away and could not be found.
April 2026HailCenterville$30,000Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
March 2024HailKrebs$30,000Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses.
September 2023HailIndianola$30,000Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.

Mines and quarries

34 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 34 workings inside this county. 8 still produce and 26 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction21
Stone, Crushed/Broken12
Flagstone1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Mason PitFlagstoneProducer
Dolese Bros Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Dolese Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
H D Youngman Constr Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hartshorne Pit & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hall Sand & Moon Sand StripSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Jenson Sand Co Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Mcconnell Const Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Rice PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

53

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 13 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

Recorded here

Hartshorne, Oklahoma

18 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1937

Mcalester, Oklahoma

18 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1886 to 1945

Kiowa, Oklahoma

17 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases, 1899 to 1927

Krebs, Oklahoma

17 topographic sheets and 8 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1918

South Mcalester, Oklahoma

0 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1896 to 1904

Hailyville, Oklahoma

0 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1904 to 1925

Canadian, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1901 to 1914

Crowder, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1904 to 1916

Indianola, Oklahoma

14 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1904 to 1914

Alderson, Oklahoma

17 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1899 to 1904

Pittsburg, Oklahoma

17 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1915 to 1927

Quinton, Oklahoma

17 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1914 to 1931

South Canadian, Oklahoma

0 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1898

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

2 structures

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.