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1971 Map of Afton NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Afton NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Fairland sits at the northern end of this landscape, positioned along the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line. To the south, the sprawling waters of Lake O' the Cherokees dominate the terrain, creating a complex shoreline where the Neosho River and Elk River converge. The mapping of the Ottawa Co Delaware Co boundary line shows it cutting directly through the middle of the lake, north of Grove.

Infrastructure and early transit patterns are visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the Sailboat Bridge crossing near Hickory Point. Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous landmarks such as St Elizabeth Mission, Midway Ch, and several cemeteries including Sulphur Bend and Hickory Grove. The presence of the Council House and the Indian Reservation Boundary reflects the historical administrative divisions of the region as it transitioned into a major recreational and water-management hub in the early 1970s.