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1972 Map of Black Bear

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Black Bear
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Black Bear Creek meanders across this northern Oklahoma landscape, defining the topography of Noble County in the early 1970s. The settlement of Black Bear serves as a focal point where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and St Louis-San Francisco railroads intersect, highlighting the region's importance as a transportation corridor. The landscape is a mix of agricultural utility and industrial extraction, evidenced by various Oil Wells, a Shale Pit, and a network of buried pipelines.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated in the southern portion of the quadrangle, notably around Zion Ch and the adjacent Zion Cem. Further south, the Richburg Cem provides additional grounding for genealogical research. Waterways like Elm Creek and Muddy Creek feed into the larger basin, while small local features such as a Water Tank and a Trailer Park near the eastern border reflect the rural infrastructure of the era.