08/02/2025
The Early History of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The town of Broken Bow began as a private development of the Southern Land and Town site Company, a subsidiary of the Choctaw Lumber Company. The original town, consisting of 230 acres, was platted in 1911. A public auction was held in September of 1911 to auction off the prime lots in downtown Broken Bow. The Choctaw Lumber Company then built a large timber processing mill at the south edge of town, and, in the area just to the west, homes were constructed for its employees.
