1976 Map of Butler SW

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Foss Reservoir dominates the western landscape of Custer County in this 1976 orthophotoquad, showing the intricate shoreline and surrounding land use just years after the reservoir's initial filling. The aerial imagery captures the sharp contrast between the deep waters of the impoundment and the surrounding Oklahoma plains, where agricultural grids and drainage patterns are clearly visible. In the southeastern portion of the map, the Washita River meanders toward the dam, providing a detailed look at the riparian landscape before it was altered by subsequent decades of development. This advance print allows for the study of local topography and watershed management at a specific moment in the mid-1970s.