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1975 Map of Depew

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Depew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The town of Depew and its surrounding Creek County landscape are defined by a complex intersection of energy extraction and transport infrastructure in the mid-1970s. The Turner Toll Road cuts a sharp diagonal through the center of the sheet, bridging the gap between the older St Louis San Francisco rail corridor and the scattered oil wells that pockmark the hills. To the west, the expansive Stroud Lake dominates the terrain, featuring a boat ramp picnic area for local recreation.

Evidence of the region's industrial backbone is visible at the Gas Processing Plant and various oil field sites. The map preserves the locations of local landmarks such as Spring Creek Ch and the Oakdale Cems, alongside smaller settlements like Milfay. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of the Little Deep Fork Creek suggests the evolving nature of the rural transit network as it shifted from rails to the modern tollway.