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1963 Map of Charley Creek West

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Charley Creek West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the focal point of this landscape along the boundary of Kay Co and Osage Co. A 1970s revision layer illustrates a major transformation of the river valley: purple hatching indicates the areas planned to be submerged by the Kaw Lake project, with a planned pool elevation of 1012 feet. This transition from a riverine environment to a reservoir impacts the lowlands near Camp McFadden and various tributaries like Charley Creek and Coon Creek.

Away from the flood zone, the map documents the region's mid-century petroleum economy through the Hardy Oil Field and North Drum Oil Field. Local institutions such as the Braden Sch and Longwood Ch are recorded, alongside the Sunset Memorial Gardens and the prominent Big Hill. These features provide a look at the rural Oklahoma landscape just as the impoundment of the river began to permanently alter the local geography.