1971 Map of Crowder

About this map

Eufaula Lake dominates the eastern half of this landscape, its complex shoreline defining the character of the region following the impoundment of the Canadian River. The town of Crowder sits at the northern edge, served by the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad line that cuts a straight path south through the center of the sheet. This transportation corridor passes through smaller settlements such as Reams and near Mekko, illustrating the traditional rail-and-road dependency of Pittsburg County communities. The map highlights a transition from water-based recreation at sites like Cardinal Point and Juniper Point to the agricultural and creek-cut terrain of the west. Notable for genealogists is the presence of Massey Cem and the uniquely named settlement of Bug Tussle, providing a detailed look at the local geography of the early 1970s.