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2012 Map of Lake Eucha East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Lake Eucha East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lake Eucha dominates the northern landscape of this Delaware County survey, formed by the waters of Spavinaw Cr and Beaty Cr. The surrounding terrain is marked by a series of prominent hollows and bluffs, including Lanes Bluff and Black Fox Bluff, which hem in the reservoir's southern shores. Moving south from the water, the landscape transitions into the open expanse of Elkhorn Prairie, a region defined by a network of rural roads such as Shore Rd and Kenwood Rd.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the mapped locations of the Cloud Creek Cem and Black Fox Cem, which serve as physical markers of the area's early families. The settlement at Cloud Creek is situated near the Lone Prairie Lookout Tower, a notable landmark in the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. Several winding waterways, including Saline Cr, Dry Cr, and Brush Cr, carve through the Ozark foothills, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that defined local agriculture and settlement prior to modern development.