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2010 Map of Franklin

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Stanley Draper Lake dominates the northwest corner of this landscape, its irregular shoreline formed by the flooded valleys of East Elm Creek and West Elm Creek. Managed by the Stanley Draper Dam, this reservoir provides a stark contrast to the surrounding section-line grid of roads and rural residential development. The small community of Franklin sits near the center of the sheet, positioned south of the Little River.

Genealogists and local historians can find the Fairview Cemetery near the lake’s southern edge and the Blackburn Cemetery further east, reflecting the area's early settlement. The map also documents modern utility and transportation infrastructure, including the SW Oklahoma City Sludge Lagoon and the Twin Lakes Airport. The eastern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the drainage of Hog Creek, illustrating the local watershed divide between the North Canadian and Little River systems.