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2022 Map of Braggs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor dominates this eastern Oklahoma landscape, defining the transition between the waterway and the rising hills of the Cherokee Nation. The Webbers Falls Reservoir fills the river valley, curving around Gooseneck Bend and providing the backdrop for small riverside communities like River Bottom. Further inland, the town of Braggs serves as a local hub, surrounded by a network of family and community cemeteries such as Walker Cem, Harnage Cem, and Harris Cem that anchor the area's genealogical history.

To the east, the terrain becomes more varied as it rises toward Fire Tower Hill and the recreational waters of Greenleaf Lake. Small settlements like Pumpkin Center and the uniquely named Central Europe appear as pockets of development within the grid of section roads and creeks. The presence of numerous engineered water bodies, including 101021 Reservoir and several others, highlights the intensive water management required to support the local agricultural and residential landscape.