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2022 Map of Childers

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Verdigris River serpentines through this portion of Nowata County, creating dramatic topographic shifts at Hancock Bend and fueling several oxbow-style lakes including French Lake and Stone Lake. The landscape is defined by the tension between the river valley and the rising elevations of the Cherokee Nation land, punctuated by distinctive formations like Steamboat Mound and Rogers Mound.

Family and community history is preserved across the township in numerous burial grounds, such as Goodtraveler Cem and Childers Chapel Cem near the small settlement of Childers. The drainage network, featuring Fool Cr and California Cr, historically dictated the placement of these early crossroads and homesteads. This map illustrates the modern road grid as it navigates the water-carved terrain, providing a clear record of the region's enduring rural character.