2016 Map of Balko

About this map

Balko and the surrounding plains of Beaver County are defined by a network of drainage creeks and a geometric grid of rural section roads in this mid-2010s survey. The landscape is carved by the winding paths of Willow Cr and Dugout Cr, which break the regularity of the high-desert terrain. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle, the Pleasant Hill Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracking family history in this corner of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Significant transit routes including Balko Rd and C E Law Rd connect the scattered homesteads and agricultural plots, while the upper reaches of N Fork Clear Cr and Sixmile Cr highlight the vital role of local hydrology in an area where water and wind shape the soil.