The Districts of Brookside

When I first moved to Tulsa in ‘02 and I was learning my way around town, I remember people telling me about Brookside. At the time, I would receive vague descriptions about where Brookside began and where it ended, but was never completely clear on exactly where Brookside was. Of course when I would drive between 31st and 41st on Peoria I was very aware that I was in the heart of Brookside. What I did not know at that time is that Brookside extended well beyond that 1 mile stretch of commercial development on Peoria between 31st and 41st.

As I lived in Tulsa longer, Lower Brookside to be exact, I started to realize what a hot place Brookside was. That businesses south of the highway claimed to be in Brookside and that the borders of Brookside were somewhat debatable. Then a couple of years ago I heard someone refer to “Upper Brookside.” Which was the first time I had heard anyone ever describe a sub-district of Brookside. In fact I believe I remember a friend scoffing at the fact that someone would describe their area of Brookside UPPER BROOKSIDE, as if it were pompous.

All of that is what has led to this post, which I feel is the ultimate district breakdown of Brookside, Tulsa Oklahoma. So now, if you would, please honor me by referring to Brookside according to the sub districts that I have outlined below.

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Feel free to leave feedback and comments about my breakdown if you see room for improvement or refinement. I have the layered PSD so I can easily update this map.