2009 Map of Black Bear

About this map

Black Bear Creek and its many tributaries define this Noble County landscape, where an extensive network of flood control structures has fundamentally altered the local hydrology. The map reveals a dense system of reservoirs and dams, such as Upper Black Bear Creek Site 68 Reservoir and Upper Black Bear Creek Site 11 Reservoir, which manage the flow of Cow Creek and Willow Creek. These engineering projects, often designated by site numbers like Upper Black Bear Creek Site 71 Reservoir, suggest a mid-to-late 20th-century approach to water management in the Oklahoma plains.