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2009 Map of Bug Creek

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Bug Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Arkansas River winds through the southern reaches of this Pawnee County landscape, defining a riparian corridor fed by Sycamore Creek and Bug Creek. This 2009 survey reveals a rural territory structured by a precise grid of county roads, where small-scale water management is evident in several numbered reservoirs such as Oknoname 113109 Reservoir and Oknoname 113108 Reservoir. These impoundments, managed by named structures like Oknoname 113109 Dam, illustrate the modern hydrological engineering necessary for local agricultural or conservation needs in the early 21st century.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific burial sites at Whitehorn Cemetery and Morrel Cemetery, both situated north of the river. Near the confluence of its namesake waterway and the Arkansas River, Bug Creek Camp appears as a notable local landmark. The map also traces the smaller drainage of Harper Creek, showing the detailed relationship between the upland drainage patterns and the major river valley.