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2019 Map of Copan

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Copan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Copan and the surrounding river bottomlands of Washington Co are defined by the expansive waters of Copan Lake, a prominent feature that reshaped the local geography of northern Oklahoma. The town site itself sits just east of the shoreline, with residential streets like N Caney Ave and E Golden Ave bordering the marshy wetlands. To the north, the small settlement of Owen marks the approach to the Kansas state line, situated along the corridor created by the Little Caney River.

The landscape is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, including Cotton Creek and Pooler Cr, which feed into the primary reservoir. This modern survey illustrates the intersection of rural agriculture and water management, showing how the damming of the river created a sprawling aquatic environment over former valley floors. Evidence of earlier ranching and transport remains visible in the grid of section roads like N 3970 Rd and Wann Rd, which serve the dispersed homesteads across the townships.