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2012 Map of Alva

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Alva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Alva serves as the focal point of this 2012 survey, situated in the plains of Woods County where the Salt Fork Arkansas River meanders across the landscape. The city's grid is dominated by the campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State Univ, a significant regional landmark. Beyond the urban center, the map documents a transition into more sparsely populated territory, marked by the small settlement of Noel to the southwest and several water bodies including Bouziden Lake and Discon Lake.

Transport and aviation play a visible role in the local economy, with both the Alva Regional Airport and the smaller Woodlake Airport serving the area. Genealogy and local history researchers will find several well-defined burial grounds, including the Alva Municipal Cem, Sacred Heart Cem, and the remote Lutheran Cem to the southeast. The surrounding terrain is defined by several drainage systems, notably Turkey Cr and Little Eagle Chief Cr, which carve through the grid-like pattern of rural section roads.