Beaver County Oklahoma
Miscellaneous
Data
Beaver River Wildlife Management Area
This area covers over
17000 acres of Western
Beaver
County
in the Oklahoma panhandle.
Located just
east
of Hwy. 83
(southeast of the
town of Turpin), Beaver River
Wildlife
Management Area is a
mixture of upland, flood
plain and
river bottom. Sagebrush
and
Buffalo grass predominate on
upland sites, which are
interspersed with sand
plum
thickets
and rolling sandhills.
Bottomlands consist of Sand
Plum thickets,
Salt Cedar and
mixed
grassland. The
Beaver River, which
runs
intermittently,
offers a classic
western Oklahoma
floodplain comprised of Cottonwood,
Hackberry
and American
Elm.The
Beaver River
Wilflide Management Area also provides nature
trails and
hunting for deer,
turkey,
quail and pheasants
during
hunting
seasons.
Beaver State
Park
Is located in Oklahoma's panhandle region,
near
the city of
Beaver and is
approximately 520
acres in size.
This park is in
an
area of many environmental contrasts between quiet,
sheltered low pockets amidst high sand dunes exposed
to
the harsh panhandle
elements.
The park has
set
aside
approximately 300 acres of
sand
dunes for
ORV and dune
buggy riding.
The dune area is open
from 8:00 A.M. until 11:00 P.M.
every day, year
round. Dune
entrance fees may be paid
daily; through the
purchase of a
3-day pass
(Friday-Sunday, March 1-November30); or an
annual dune
pass.
Camping -
The Park has seven RV
campsites with
water and electric
hookups and
10 tent sites; Five RV
sites
are pull-thrus and one
is handicapped
accessible.
The park
has two comfort
stations with
showers and a sanitary dump
station for
recreation
vehicles.
Picnicking -
The park
has two
group picnic
pavilions that may be
used for
family
reunions or other group functions.
Pavilion #1 will
accommodate
up to
50 persons and #2 up to 20.
The pavilions may
be reserved
a year
in advance of
occupancy date. Scattered
through the
park are
also individual picnic
tables, some
with cooking grills, for the day use
picnicker.
Trails
- The
self-guided Pioneer Interpretive Trail, a one mile
hike through the dune area, is an excellent
way to
view
the wildlife, plant
species,
and geology of the
park.
Other
Recreational
Opportunities - The park
also
offers
horseshoe pits, volleyball
courts,
and children's playground for
visitors. The
children also enjoy fishing in the park's
small 15-acre
Beaver
Lake.
Wildlife and Nature Plants -
Wildlife who make Beaver State Park home
includes coyote,
striped skunk,
opossum, prairie rattlesnake, raccoon,
cottontail
rabbit, whitetail
deer, wild turkey, bobwhite
quail,
and a
variety of
common spring and
summer
birds.
Native plants include
sand plum, wild grape,
sand
sagebrush, skunkbrush, horse
mint,
lobe mallow, yucca, Indian blanket, and
a variety of
drought-resistant
grasses.
Jones and Plummer
Trail Museum.
The museum displays many
artifacts
that tell the
tales of
Beaver County and the
Panhandle
people who pioneered this
area. The
Jones and Plummer
Trail
Museum houses artifacts and
prototype rooms from early
day
No
Man's Land. Books on
Western history are for
sale. There is a
research room
with
information about the
area from
1870's to today. The
Beaver County
Historical
Society
operates solely
on donations
from Beaver County
residents
and
descendants of early day
pioneers.
Beaver Dunes State Park
This 520-acre
park in the panhandle region offers dune buggy riding on
300 acres of sand
hills, fishing,
hiking trails,
playground and two
campgrounds. Hackberry
Bend
Campground
is located next to
Beaver Lake (approximately 2 acres, stocked with
largemouth bass, channel cat, and perch) and has 7
water
and electric sites and
10 tent
sites. Also located in
Hackberry
Bend is a one room
primitive cabin
which sleeps
4 and
can be reserved. Pioneer Campground is located adjacent to
the ORV area. This campground has 13 water and electric
sites with direct access
to the
dunes. Both campgrounds
have a
comfort station with hot
showers. Dump
station
located at
Hackberry Bend Campground. Both campground have handicap
accessibility. Another area of the park is Big Sandy
picnic area. This area has
a sand
volleyball court,
basketball goal,
horseshoe pits,
playground, nature
trail,
and 2
reservable shelters
National
Register of Historical Places
Beaver
County
|
|
Beaver County Courthouse (added 1984 - Building - #84002964) Off US
270, Beaver City |
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| Historic
Significance: |
Event |
| Area of Significance:
|
Politics/Government |
| Period of
Significance: |
1925-1949 |
| Owner: |
Local Gov't |
| Historic Function:
|
Government |
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Courthouse |
| Current Function:
|
Government |
| Current Sub-function:
|
Courthouse |
 |
 | |
|
Floris Grain Elevator (added 1983 - Structure - #83004159) Off
US 64, Floris |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event |
| Area of Significance:
|
Agriculture, Commerce
|
| Period of
Significance: |
1900-1924 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Storage |
| Current Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Storage |
 |
 | |
|
Gate School (added 1999 - Building - #99001087) Jct.
of 4th and Texas, Gate |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event, Architecture/Engineering
|
| Architect, builder, or engineer:
|
Vahlberg, Walter T., Works
Progress Administration |
| Area of Significance:
|
Economics, Architecture,
Economics |
| Period of
Significance: |
1925-1949 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Education, Recreation And Culture
|
| Historic
Sub-function: |
School, Sport Facility
|
| Current Function:
|
Recreation And Culture
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Museum |
 |
 | |
|
Knowles Grain Elevator (added 1983 - Building - #83002069) U.S.
64, Knowles |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event, Architecture/Engineering
|
| Architectural Style:
|
No Style Listed |
| Area of Significance:
|
Agriculture, Architecture,
Engineering, Transportation, Commerce
|
| Period of
Significance: |
1900-1924 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Processing |
| Current Function:
|
Vacant/Not In Use |
 |
 | |
|
Lane Cabin (added 1974 - Building - #74001654) Main
St. and Ave. C, Beaver City |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event |
| Area of Significance:
|
Commerce |
| Period of
Significance: |
1875-1899 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Commerce/Trade |
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Department Store |
| Current Function:
|
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Museum, Single Dwelling
|
 |
 | |
|
Lonker Archeological Site ** (added 1978 -
Site - #78002218) Also known as
Bv-4 Address
Restricted, Gate
|
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Information Potential
|
| Area of Significance:
|
Prehistoric |
| Cultural Affiliation:
|
Native American |
| Period of
Significance: |
1000-500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
|
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Domestic |
| Current Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Agricultural Fields |
 |
 | |
|
Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch
(added 1983 - Site
- #83002070)
Intersects US 283 N
of
Rosston, Rosston
|
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event |
| Area of Significance:
|
Agriculture,
Exploration/Settlement |
| Period of
Significance: |
1875-1899, 1900-1924
|
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence,
Industry/Processing/Extraction
|
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Water Works |
| Current Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence,
Industry/Processing/Extraction
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Water Works |
 |
 | |
|
Presbyterian Church (added 1974 - Building - #74001655) 3rd
St. and Ave. E, Beaver City |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Event |
| Area of Significance:
|
Religion |
| Period of
Significance: |
1875-1899 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Religion |
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Religious Structure |
| Current Function:
|
Religion |
| Current Sub-function:
|
Religious Structure |
 |
 | |
|
Rose, Billy, Archeological Site
** (added
1978 -
Site -
#78002219) Also known as
Bv-22
Address
Restricted,
Mocane
|
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Information Potential
|
| Area of Significance:
|
Prehistoric |
| Cultural Affiliation:
|
Native American |
| Period of
Significance: |
1499-1000 AD |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Domestic |
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Village Site |
| Current Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Agricultural Fields |
 |
 | |
|
Sharps Creek Crossing Site
*** (added
1975 -
Site - #75001559) Also known as
Roy Smith
Site
Address Restricted,
Turpin |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Information Potential
|
| Area of Significance:
|
Prehistoric |
| Cultural Affiliation:
|
Native American |
| Period of
Significance: |
1499-1000 AD |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Domestic |
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Village Site |
| Current Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Current Sub-function:
|
Agricultural Fields |
 |
 | |
|
Turpin Grain Elevator (added 1983 - Building - #83002071) Off
U.S. 64, Turpin |
 |
| Historic
Significance: |
Architecture/Engineering, Event
|
| Architect, builder, or engineer:
|
Light,Charles M. |
| Architectural Style:
|
No Style Listed |
| Area of Significance:
|
Agriculture, Engineering,
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
|
| Period of
Significance: |
1900-1924 |
| Owner: |
Private |
| Historic Function:
|
Agriculture/Subsistence
|
| Historic
Sub-function: |
Processing |
| Current Function:
|
Vacant/Not In Use
| | |
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