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1956 Map of Horseshoe Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The North Canadian River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, its floodplains defining the local topography alongside Choctaw Creek. The industrial presence at Horseshoe Lake stands out significantly, marked by a Powerplant, Substation, and several towers, indicating the area's role in regional utility infrastructure. Rural life in the mid-20th century is anchored by decentralized community hubs, including State Center Sch, Douglas Sch, and St Paul Ch.

Logistics and transport are dominated by the St Louis San Francisco railroad corridor, which cuts across the terrain near the small settlement of Poole. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of three distinct burial grounds: Mt Carmel Cem, St Marys Cem, and Mills Cem, which provide essential points of reference for tracing family histories within the townships of Dewey, Elk, and Bryan.