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1971 Map of Bowring

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bowring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Hulah Lake dominates this northern Osage County landscape, created by the damming of the Caney River near the small community of Hulah. The reservoir's irregular shoreline is defined by numerous inlets like Tucker Cove and Quarry Cove, while its western reaches are fed by Hickory Creek and Thunderbolt Creek. The mapping reveals a transition in land use, where rugged terrain such as Oak Ridge and Sundown Hill meets the industrialized infrastructure of Oil Wells and a Pumping Station.

South of the dam, the settlement of Bowring sits near the winding course of the river, while the community of Mission is situated along Mission Creek. Traces of earlier transport networks are visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the eastern portion of the sheet. Notable natural landmarks like Deadmans Rock provide distinctive orientation points amidst a network of public use areas and access points that serve the recreation-focused economy of the early 1970s.