2010 Map of Chelsea NW

About this map

McMains Cemetery and Madden Cemetery sit within the rural grid of northeastern Oklahoma, marking the generational presence of local families in this agricultural landscape. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of small waterways, most notably Little Salt Creek, Madden Creek, and Lightning Creek, which cut through the open land. Unlike earlier eras of concentrated village life, this 2010 depiction reflects a modern rural pattern of dispersed homesteads connected by a rigorous system of section-line roads, such as E 190 Rd and S 4280 Rd. Evidence of larger-scale ranching or land management appears at Spur Ranch Dam, where the modification of local drainage indicates the importance of water storage in this prairie-fringe environment.