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2022 Map of Belva

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Belva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Belva and the surrounding plains of northwestern Oklahoma are defined by a network of seasonal creeks and managed water resources. This landscape, straddling the Woodward Co Major Co line, reveals an agricultural and ranching economy dependent on features like Debock Number 1 Reservoir and the Johnson Lake. The concentration of named reservoirs and private holdings, such as those accessed via White Law Ranch Rd, highlights the adaptation of land use to the semi-arid environment.

Evidence of early rural community life is anchored by the West Creek Cem in the north and the crossroads at Bouse Junction. These points of interest, connected by a grid of section-line roads, serve as vital landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of homesteads along Cuddy Cr and Main Cr. The map provides a clear view of the drainage patterns through Ewers Cr and Gyp Cr that shaped original settlement patterns.