Gage, OK

Gage is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 433 residents. The military road from Fort Supply to Fort Elliott / Mobeetie, Texas, passed near the future town, and two miles to the northwest a stage stop existed at the confluence of Little Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek. Because of the flat terrain and good weather, the U.S. Army maintained a 720-acre bomber-pilot training field outside Gage during World War II. The natural swimming area has cement sides like a pool and a sandy, lake-like bottom. Gage makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap.

The useful thing to know about Gage is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Gage is located on the southern bank of Wolf Creek, an intermittent spring-fed tributary of the Beaver River. This park contains a clear, spring-fed or artesian lake approximately the size of five football fields and it hosts what is claimed to be Oklahoma's largest outdoor swimming pool. Gage is home to Oklahoma State Championship marathon known as Gage Roadrunner marathon from 1970 - 1996.