Lester Raymer was born and raised in Alva, Oklahoma and was commissioned to create this map which outlines historical Indian territories.

Comes in two sizes: Small – 11″ x 14″ and Large – 24″ x 36″

Text on the left hand side:

“Brief Historical Outline
The first known inhabitants of Oklahoma were the Osage, Waco, Quapaw, Caddo, Wichita,Kiowa, Comanche, and the Apache.  1541 Coronado crossed western Oklahoma.  1655 the Crown of Great Britain granted the Colony of Carolina all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific between 30 & 36 degrees 30 min. N. latitude.  1678-82 La Salle claimed all land drained by the Mississippi & named it Louisiana.  France ceded it to Spain in 1763.  Spain ceded it back to France in 1801.  1803 Louisiana purchased by U.S. 1850 designated as Indian Territory.  1861-65 under military control of Confederacy.  1889 Oklahoma Territory was opened for Settlement.  1907 Nov. 16 Oklahoma became the 46th State in the Union.”