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2009 Map of Lake Carl Blackwell

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Lake Carl Blackwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Carl Blackwell Lake dominates this landscape in Payne County, illustrating a sophisticated system of water management and resource extraction. The sprawling reservoir is fed by North Stillwater Creek and is anchored by the Carl Blackwell Dam. To the northwest, the South Lone Elm Oil Field indicates the area's industrial importance, while a network of smaller impoundments like Oknoname 103004 Reservoir and Stillwater Creek Site 41 Reservoir provide flood control and irrigation across the section lines.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of the Lanier Cemetery and the Shelton-Bethel Cemetery, which sit among a rural grid of roads named for local families and landmarks such as Hackelman Rd and Chisholm. The map traces the winding paths of Dry Creek and Long Branch, showing how the natural drainage patterns have been modified by dozens of smaller dams to support the region's agricultural and municipal needs.