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History · Carlton Landing

Carlton Landing dates to 2013

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How Carlton Landing began

When was Carlton Landing founded?

2013

Carlton Landing dates its founding to 2013 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree).

2020 census: 9413 years
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How Carlton Landing came to be

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Carlton Landing was conceived by Grant Humphreys, real estate developer and son of former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys. He was inspired by visits to Seaside, Florida, one of the first communities designed according to the tenets of New Urbanism. Humphreys, whose family had vacationed at a lake house on Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma since 1971, thought the area would be the ideal site for a similar community. His real estate company, The Humphreys Company, began to purchase land adjacent to the lake in 2007 and within 12 months had acquired approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha). Over the next two years Humphreys, through his real estate company, contracted with various urban planners, architects, and engineers to design what would become a pedestrian-centric neighborhood with lots for 2,000 homes. The final design was laid out by Miami-based architect Andres Duany. It included walking paths,…

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Carlton Landing on the map, 1900 to 1971

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Carlton Landing. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Carlton Landing on the 1900 USGS mapCarlton Landing on the 1971 USGS map1900Canadian sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Carlton Landing.

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Questions about Carlton Landing’s history

What year was Carlton Landing founded?

In 2013, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.