Abandoned Record
About Peek
Peek is an extinct town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. A post office called Peek was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Peek, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Peek is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Peek
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1955 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Roll NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Foss Reservoir sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Foss Reservoir sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Peek
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Peek, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q28208990.
- USGS GNIS 1763614.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).