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2016 Map of Cowden

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cowden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Washita River snakes through the western edge of this agricultural landscape in Washita County, carving a narrow valley through the plains. The region is defined by a sophisticated water management network, featuring a series of named reservoirs including Cavalry Creek Site 1 Reservoir and several numbered Cowden Laterals impoundments. These sites are essential to the rural economy, supporting local farms between the drainages of Spring Cr and Cottonwood Cr.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the small community of Cowden in the north and Oakdale to the south. The map preserves the locations of vital early landmarks such as Sappington Chapel Cem and Oakdale Cem. The landscape is organized by a strict section-line road grid, with routes like Payne Lake RD providing access to the expansive fields and creek bottoms that have sustained this Oklahoma territory for generations.