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History · Maud

Maud dates to 1890, and 20% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 4 old photos and papers, maps from 1904 on, and the census since 1910.

1890founded
0on the National Register
20%homes built before 1940
4old photos & papers
3famous people
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From Maud’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Maud began

When was Maud founded?

1890

Maud dates its founding to 1890 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 503 in 19102020 census: 867136 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1896.The full story ↓

What stands out about Maud’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 4 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 4,326 in 1930; 867 people lived here in 2020.Mapped building by building5 fire insurance maps, 1904 to 1928, drew every building in Maud.
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Start Maud’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Maud’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
People over time

Maud, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500192019401960198020002020Peak: 4,326

Peaked at 4,326 in 1930; 867 people lived here in 2020.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Maud’s Wikipedia page.

Every building

Maud, building by building, 1904–1928

Fire insurance maps drew every building, what it was made of and what it was used for, so insurers could price the risk of fire. Pick a year, then a sheet.

Maud fire insurance map, 1904, sheet 11904Sheet 1 of 1
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Sanborn Map Company, via the Library of Congress. Editions published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

The story

How Maud came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Maud.

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This community was established by 1890 on the dividing line between Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. In 1890, a barbed-wire fence was built along the street now called Broadway from the North Canadian River to the Canadian River to keep the Native Americans out of Oklahoma Territory. However, the fence failed to prevent the illegal sale of alcohol to residents of Indian Territory.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Maud, 1880 to 1937

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1880In the archive1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pottawatomie County - Maud - ED 63-33,…
  3. 1890
    FoundingMaud is established
  4. 1896Post officeThe Maud post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1903In the archiveTexas and Oklahoma Railroad Station Grounds near Maud. O.T. in the Seminole Nation, I.T
  7. 1907On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  8. 1918Born hereClyde Kenneth Harris is born here
  9. 1927Born hereCecil J. Kempf is born here
  10. 1930CensusPopulation peaks at 4,326
  11. 1937Born hereWanda Jackson is born here
By decade

Maud, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1880s to the 1900s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1880s–1900s4 items
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pottawatomie County - Maud - ED 63-33, ED 63-34, ED 63-3518801940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Po…1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pottawatomie County - Maud - ED 63-33, ED 63-34, ED 63-3518801940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Po…1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Seminole County - Maud - ED 67-24, ED 67-2518801940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Se…Texas and Oklahoma Railroad Station Grounds near Maud. O.T. in the Seminole Nation, I.T1903Texas and Oklahoma Railroad Station Grounds near Maud…
1910s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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OKMap-doton-Maud2004OKMap-doton-Maud
On the map

Maud on the map, 1907 to 1972

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

Maud on the 1907 USGS mapMaud on the 1972 USGS map1907Maud sheet · 1:62,500

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

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pottawatomie County - Maud - ED 63-33, ED 63-34, ED 63-35
Retake this view1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Oklahoma - Pottawatomie County - Maud - ED 63-33, ED 63-34, ED 63-35, 1880

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Maud’s page.

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Famous people

3 famous people were born in Maud

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Wanda JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, pianist and guitar… · b. 1937
Cecil J. KempfUnited States Navy admiral · b. 1927
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Clyde Kenneth HarrisAmerican soldier and interior decorator · b. 1918

Questions about Maud’s history

What year was Maud founded?

In 1890, according to Wikidata. Maud’s post office opened in 1896, and the census of 1910 counted 503 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

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 Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and Sanborn fire insurance maps (Library of Congress). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.