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1971 Map of Council Grove Lake

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Council Grove Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices across the landscape south of the Neosho River, marking a deep historical layer beneath this 1970s topographic record. The newly expanded waters of Council Grove Lake dominate the northern terrain, submerging the former confluence of Munkers Creek and the Neosho. At the lake's southern edge, the City Reservoir and various recreation areas, such as the Canning Creek Cove Recreation Area, illustrate the transition of this river valley into a managed water resource and parkland.

In the southeast corner, the city of Council Grove serves as the regional anchor, where the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks run parallel to the river. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds including Greenwood Cemetery, Calvary Cem, and the more remote Kelso Cem near Kelso Ch in the north. The presence of the Council Grove Airport and a limestone Quarry near the lake's eastern shore highlights the local infrastructure and industry at the time of this survey.