2018 Map of American Horse Lake

About this map

The Canadian River meanders across this rural landscape in central Blaine County, carving a wide path through the Oklahoma terrain. The map area is defined by its water systems and deep topographical features like American Horse Canyon, which leads into the prominent American Horse Lake in the southeast corner. This region maintains a strong connection to its early 20th-century history through several well-preserved burial grounds, including Whirlwind Cem, Emmanuel Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Etna Cem, which are scattered among the section lines and drainage basins of Squaw Cr and Bear Cr. The structured grid of section roads, such as e0900 RD and e0920 RD, provides a window into the organized land distribution that shaped this agricultural and ranching territory. Smaller water features like Groendyke Pond Number 1 indicate localized land management and the importance of water storage in this prairie environment.